Vocabulary
Which vocabulary word means see-through?
Transparent
Which word means to build again?
a. Revisit
b. Preview
c. Prepare
d. Rebuild
d. Rebuild
Which word means to go or come back?
a. Rebuild
b. Preschool
c. Return
d. Review
c. Return
What are the three parts of the eye that we read about and discussed? Explain what they are.
The three parts of the eye are the iris, the pupil, and the tear duct. The iris is the colored part of the eye, the pupil is the black opening in the middle of the eye, and the tear duct is in the inner corner of the eye.
Which vocabulary word means to give off light and make brighter (verb)?
Illuminate
Which word means to say what will happen before it happens?
a. Predict
b. Return
c. Preschool
d. Prepay
a. Predict
Which word means to get ready for something before it happens?
a. Preview
b. Prepay
c. Prepare
d. Predict
c. Prepare
How does a human's pupil, or cat's pupil, change from bright lighting to darkness?
Hint: Use the pictures of the cat eye on page 119
In bright lighting, a human's pupil, or cat's pupil, will become very small to let in less light. In darkness, a human's pupil, or cat's pupil, will become very large to let in more light.
Which vocabulary word means to guess or estimate?
Judge
Which word means to pay for something before it's due?
a. Review
b. Prepay
c. Preview
d. Revisit
b. Prepay
Which word means to see or show something before others?
a. Rebuild
b. Preview
c. Preschool
d. Review
b. Preview
The central idea of The Science Behind Sight may be: sight is an important sense.
Support this central idea with two details, or examples, from the text.
Sight is an important sense because it shows us shapes, sizes, and colors. Another reason why sight is an important sense is because it tells us how far away we are from something. A third reason that sight is an important sense is because it helps us read, play, and watch television.
Which vocabulary word means shining, or gives off light (adjective)?
Luminous
a. Preschool
b. Prepare
c. Return
d. Replay
c. Return
Which word means school for young children before kindergarten?
a. Predict
b. Preview
c. Prepay
d. Preschool
d. Preschool
What is the difference between transparent and opaque objects?
The difference between transparent and opaque objects is that light can pass through transparent objects, but not through opaque objects.
Which vocabulary word means light bouncing back without passing through a surface?
Reflect
Which word means to look something over again?
a. Review
b. Preview
c. Preschool
d. Return
a. Review
Which word means to play again?
a. Replay
b. Prepay
c. Preview
d. Return
a. Replay
Why do eyes at the front of the head help predator hunt?
Eyes at the front of the head help predators hunt because their brain is able to compare the two similar views from each eye to measure how far away things are and how fast they are moving.