waves
the eye
the ear
vocab
EM spectrum
100

How do you measure a wavelength?

Crest to crest.

100

what goes around the front of the eye?

Cornea

100

What part of the ear vibrates like a drum?

Eardrum.

100

What part of the eye has rods and cones?

Retina.

100

What type of wave has the most energy?

Gamma rays.

200

Where is amplitude located?

In the midpoint.

200

What does the iris close and open around?

The pupil.
200

What shape is the choclea?

A snail shell shape.

200

What is opaque mean?

Cannot see through.

200

What type of waves are in a cell phone?

Radio waves.

300

What is a medium?

Something a wave can pass through.

300

What has cones and rods in it?

retina.
300

What does H.A.S stand for?

Hammer, anvil, and sturrip

300

What does transparent mean?

See through.

300

What abbreviation is this for? UV l

Ultraviolet rays.

400

What measures sound waves?

Oscilloscope

400

In the retina what senses light and what senses color?

Cone= color
Rod= light

400

What does the auditory nerve do?

Sends electrical impulses to the brain.

400

What does translucent mean?

Blurry.

400

What colors are in visible light?

ROYGBIV

500

Do waves travel faster through solids or liquids?

Solids.

500

The lens does what?

Focuses the light.

500

What best describes the auditory canal?

hollow

500

What is frequency?

The amount of time it takes a wave to pass a given point.

500

List the E.M spectrum in order, highest to lowest.

Gamma rays, x-rays, ultraviolet rays, infrared rays, visible light, microwaves, radio waves

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