Reflection
Refraction
Electromagnetic Spectrum
The Human Eye
Vocabulary
100

This is what the light ray is called once it bounces off a mirror.

reflected ray

100

True or False: The angle of incidence of a light ray is equal to the angle of refraction

false

100

This part of the electromagnetic spectrum is what we can see.

The visible spectrum

100

When reading a book in a dark room, these are the cells responsible for most of your vision.

Rods

100

This word is used to describe materials that transmit light.

Transparent

200

This is the light ray that first hits the mirror

incident ray

200

What type of lens brings rays of light together?

Convex (converging)

200

What colour of visible light has the lowest energy?

Red

200

This is the part of the eye that focuses an image onto the retina. 

The lens

200

This vision problem is caused by an irregularity of the cornea.

Astigmatism

300

What type of mirror is able to bring rays of light together?

Concave mirror (converging)

300

Which has a higher refractive index: air or water?

Water
300

This type of electromagnetic radiation is responsible for the sunburns we experience when we're in the sun too long.

UV radiation

300

This is the coloured part of a human eye. It is also what controls how much light enters the eye.

Iris

300

This word describes what happens to light if it hits an object and is neither reflected, refracted, or transmitted.

Absorption

400
If an incident ray hits a mirror at 48 degrees, what is the angle between the mirror and the normal line?

90 degrees

400

When light travels from water to air, which direction does it bend?

Away from the normal line

400

This type of electromagnetic radiation has slightly higher frequencies than ultraviolet.

X-rays

400

This is the part of the retina that connects to the optic nerve

Blind spot

400

This word describes cells that can absorb light and send a signal to the brain.

Photoreceptors

500

What type of reflection is currently happening on your desk?

Diffuse refraction

500

What is the name of the number associated with substances to describe how much the bend light?

Index of refraction

500

Gamma rays have the ________ wavelength, the ________ energy, and the _________ frequency of any electromagnetic radiation.

shortest (or smallest), highest, highest

500

What is it called when a person's eye is slightly too long, leading to distant objects appearing blurry.

Myopia or nearsightedness
500

This word refers to light that is produced by living things.

Bioluminescence