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5 Sci Test 3 Ch 1-3

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