Bend light rays to make objects look larger .

This lens is used in a magnifying glass , most cameras , telescopes , and microscopes .

These cause light to come together .

The human eye has a convex lens .

Bend light to make objects look smaller .

It is thinnest in the middle ( A concave lens looks like the opening to a cave so you can remember that it curves inward .)

These cause light to spread apart .

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Lenses

Question	Answer
Convex	Bend light rays to make objects look larger .
Convex	It's thickest in the middle .
Convex	This lens is used in a magnifying glass , most cameras , telescopes , and microscopes .
Convex	These cause light to come together .
Convex	The human eye has a convex lens .
Concave	Bend light to make objects look smaller .
Concave	It is thinnest in the middle ( A concave lens looks like the opening to a cave so you can remember that it curves inward .)
Concave	These cause light to spread apart .