Scientific Literacy Words for the Eye
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| Transparent front surface that protects the eye. Also acts as a lens to help focus light rays | Cornea
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| An opening through which light enters the inside of the eye. Enlarges and shrinks to let in different amounts of light. | Pupil
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| A ring of muscle that contracts and expands to change the size of the pupil. | Iris
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| A layer of cells that lines the inside of the eyeball. Made up of tiny, light-sensitive cells called Rods and Cones. | Retina
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| Cells that contain a pigment that responds to small amounts of light. Allow you to see in dim light. | Rods
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| Cells that respond to color, detects red, green, and blue light. | Cones
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| Can see nearby things clearly, but objects at a distance are blurred. (Eyeball is to long) | Nearsighted
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| Can see distant objects clearly, but nearby objects appear blurry. (Eyeball is to short) | Farsighted
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