Eye
Basics
Light
How We See
Think About It
100

What part of the eye is clear and helps focus light as it enters

Cornea

100

What are rays?

Light travelling in a straight direction

100

What do we get when colours of light combine?

White light

100

What organ uses the signals for us to see?

The brain

100

What changes when you close one eye?

Depth perception

200

I change shape to focus on near and far. What am I?

Lens

200

This is what happens when light bounces off a surface.

Reflection

200

What do we colour the section of the light spectrum that we can see?

Visible spectrum

200

This carries signals between organs.

The optic nerve

200

What takes time for your eyes to do when it gets dark?

Adapt

300

I change shape, I control how much light gets in, I can green and I can be blue. What am I?

Iris

300

This happens when light bends through a material.

Refraction

300

What is the slowest colour?

Red

300

Why are we able to see objects?

light is reflected off them

300

There are harmful lights that we can't see. We where sunglasses to protect us from them. What are they called?

*DOUBLE POINTS*

UV Light

400

Im like a pin whole, I let light through. What am I?

Pupil

400

What do we call the things that light comes from?

Light sources

400

What is it called when light separates?

Dispersion

400

How are images formed on the retina?

Upside down

400

Everyone says that a kids drawing is a perfect square. You think it looks off and everyone says your crazy. What part o the eye could be damaged?

Retina (Rod)

500

I detect light. Parts of me detect colour. Parts of me detect shape. What am I?

Retina

500

What doesnt let light through?

What lets some light through?

What lets most light through?

opaque

translucent

transparent

500

What are the two ways that light travels?

Wave pattern with straight line direction

500

If we see upside down then why do we see right side up?

The brain does its thing and flips it

500

Why do we have blindspots?


Bonus: why dont we notice?

The optic nerve attaches to the retina and theres no receptors there


The brain fills in missing information

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