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5 Sci Test 3 Ch 1-3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| beetle | an insect with a straight line down its abdomen and chewing mouth parts |
| binocular vision | type of vision in which both eyes work together to produce an image of the same object |
| black | if all of the colors of the spectrum are absorbed by an object, the object is this color |
| blubber | layers of this are found in whales and dolphins to keep them warm |
| camouflage | an animal blending with is surroundings is an example of ___?____. |
| carnivores | animals that eat meat |
| concave mirror | type of mirror which bulges away from the view and make things look bigger |
| concave lens | type of lens which scatters light rays |
| convex mirror | type of mirror that bulges toward the viewer & makes things look smaller |
| convex lens | type of lens which refracts light rays and brings them into focus |
| cornea | transparent layer covering the front of the eyeball |
| drone | another name for male bee |
| echidna | egg-laying mammal |
| extinct | animals whose species no longer exist |
| iris | muscles that regulate the size of the pupil are found here |
| lens | structure behind the pupil that refracts and focuses the light it receives |
| migrating | insects that move from place to place with the changing seasons |
| musk | this gland produces the odor of the skunk |
| nocturnal | animals that are active only at night |
| nymph | young insect that looks just like the adult |
| opaque | allowing no lights to pass through |
| optic nerve | large bundle of fivers that carries the message of what the eye has seen to the brain |
| primates | chimpanzees, gorillas, and monkeys are examples of these |
| pupil | opening that allows light to enter the eye |
| reflects | a red shirt looks red because the shirt _________ the red light |
| refraction | bending of light rays as they enter a new material |
| retina | light-sensitive lining covering the inside of the eyeball |
| rodents | largest group of mammals |
| ROY G BV | colors of the spectrum in order: red, orange, yellow, green blue and violet |
| ruminants | animals that chew the cud |
| Sir Isaac Newton | inventor of the reflecting telescope that uses a concave mirror and a convex lens |
| spectrum | series of colored bands created when sunlights is separated |
| straight | light always travels in this type of line |
| tapetum | many nocturnal animals have an extra layer of reflecting cells behind the retina |
| Thomas Edison | invented the electric light bulb |
| translucent | allowing light through but diffusing (scattering) it so objects cannot be seen clearly |
| transparent | clear; allowing light to pass through |
| white | this light is a mixture of colored lights |
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