Vocabulary
What is a representation of an object or event used to understand the natural world?
A Scale Model
True or False: A one-way mirror reflects all light.
False
The brain flips the upside-down image created by the eye.
True
What happens to light when it hits a regular mirror?
It reflects
What variable is manipulated and or changed in the experiment?
Independent variable
What is it called when light bounces off an object?
Reflection
What happens to light when it shines on a piece of one-way mirror film?
Some light goes through and some light bounces off the film.
What part of the eye is responsible for detecting light?
Photoreceptors near the Retina
Light always travels in which type of lines?
Straight Line
What variable stays the same through the whole experiment?
Control variable
What word describes a material that allows some light to pass through like the one-way mirror which is not opaque?
Translucent
If both light are on or off in a room, will the one-way mirror work?
No
What term describes the nerve that transmits visual information to the brain?
Optical Nerve
What happens to light when it hits an object and transmits?
Light goes through the object.
What variable is being measured and collected usually for data?
Dependent variable
What do we call the part of the eye that focuses light to create a clear image which is also found on a camera and eyewear glasses?
The Lens
In the music teacher scenario, how does light reach her room?
Some light is transmitted through.
What is the role of the cornea?
Focus Light
How does a one-way mirror behave with light?
Light reflects and transmits.
What is the dependent variable in the iPhone charging experiment?
The time it takes to charge the iphones
What is it called when light goes through an object?
Transmit
You need what two things for a one-way mirror to work?
a light on and a light off or a dark room
What happens to light entering the pupil?
What does light travel through and or reflect off of between the flashlight and the door in the room?
Air particles
In an experiment with dogs, what is the independent variable?
Type of Dog Food