Scientific Method
Light
The Eye
Solar Energy
Mr. Miller
100

How many steps are in the scientific method?

6 (Question, Hypothesis, Materials, Procedure, Results, Conclusion)

100

What is the phenomenon called when light bounces off a surface?

Reflection

100

Name the nerve that sends signals from your eye to your brain.

The optic nerve

100

What is the primary source of solar energy?

The Sun

100

What is Mr. Miller's favorite Korean food?

Kimchi stew

200

What is the first step in the scientific method?

Ask a question

200

What is the speed of light?

300,000 km/s

200

What parts of the eye control the amount of light that enters? (2)

The pupil and the iris

200

What do we call the technology that converts sunlight directly into electricity?

Solar panels (solar cells)

200

What animal is tattooed on Mr. Miller's left arm?

An owl

300

What is a hypothesis?

An educated guess or prediction

300

Which color of light has the shortest wavelength?

Violet

300

Why is an upside-down image formed on your retina?

The lens acts like a convex lens, causing the light rays to converge and cross, which flips the image upside down on the retina.

300

What are the tiny particles called that make up electricity?

electrons

300

Which instruments can Mr. Miller play?

drums, bass and guitar

400

Name 3 branches of science

Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy, Biochemistry, etc.

400

What is white light made up of?

All the colors of the rainbow

400

What is vitreous humor, and what is its function?

a clear, gel-like substance that fills the eye; maintains the eye's shape, and allows light to pass through without obstruction.

400

Name one major benefit and one major disadvantage of solar energy. 

It is renewable. / It is intermittent and weak.

400

In what year did I arrive in Korea?

2013

500

What is the difference between repetition and replication?

Repetition is repeating an experiment for consistency, while replication is another scientist repeating it for verification.

500

What do we call materials that light cannot pass through?

Opaque

500
Why do cats eyes glow at night?

They have a special coating on the back of their eye (tapetum lucidum) that bounces light around their eye and helps them see in low light situations

500

What is another name for "solar cells?"

Photovoltaic cells

500

What is Mr. Miller's favorite hobby?

Retro gaming

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