Vocabulary
This is what mirrors do with light.
reflect
This type of energy is formed by vibrating objects.
sound
How are sound and light similar?
Sound and light both travel in waves and carry energy.
This section of your ear funnels sound waves.
the outer ear
This is the colored part of the eye.
the iris
The amount of energy that a sound has affects this.
volume or loudness
Because there is no medium, sound does not travel here.
outer space
This is our most important source of light.
the sun
Sound waves bounce off this part of the ear that is located in the middle ear.
the eardrum
This is the black part of your eye that can change size.
the pupil
A stained glass window has this property.
transluscent
Sound travels as this type of wave.
longitudinal
Light rays do this when they pass through convex lenses.
come together
This part of the ear is filled with liquid that vibrates, causing little hairs to move.
the cochlea
This part of the eye is muscular and controls how much light enters the eye.
the iris
Light waves do not travel through materials that are described as this.
opaque
Whether a string vibrates quickly or slowly affects this part of sound.
pitch
Light rays do this when they pass through a concave lens.
spread apart
This is the section of your ear that is closest to the brain.
the inner ear
This part of the eye focuses.
the lens
Yellow light, ultraviolet rays, and x-rays can all be described as part of this.
the electromagnetic spectrum
Sound travels from inside your ear to your brain along this.
the auditory nerve
When light moves from one medium to another this happens.
refraction (bending light)
These are the nicknames for the three tiny bones in your ear.
the hammer, anvil, and stirrup
This part of the eye is most responsible for refracting light.
the cornea