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Miscellaneous
Light
Eyes
Shadows
Can I Believe My Eyes?
100

The world's fastest animal is the ____________.

Peregrine Falcon

100
What are solar sails pushed by?
Light
100
Which part of your eye carries electrical signals from your eyes to your brain?
Optic Nerve
100
How is a shadow created?
A shadow is created when an object blocks the path of light.
100
Can you believe your eyes? Why or why not?
(Answers will vary)
200
About how long does it take light to travel from the moon to our eyes on the Earth?
1 second
200
How are our eyes like a light sensor?
Light must enter the light sensor in order to be detected. Light must enter our eyes in order for us to see.
200
How is a polar bear's eyes different from a human's?
They have a protective covering over their eyes that allows them to hunt and see in the snow and underwater.
200
What happens to a shadow when the light source is turned off?
It disappears.
200
What does the word "consensus" mean?
"consensus" means general agreement.
300

What percent of males have colorblindness?

8%

300
List two reasons the light sensor is different from our eyes.
(Multiple answers)
300
The opening in the center of your eye is called what?
The pupil
300
How can you change the size, shape, or location of a shadow?
You can move the surface, light source, or object.
300
Illustrate and label the class consensus model of how we see objects?
(Answers will vary)
400
How are planets and the moon lit?
Light is reflected off the moon and planets and travels to the Earth then enters our eyes.
400

Who was the scientist who attempted to measure the speed of light in the 1600s?

Galileo

400
Why do giant squid's have such large pupils?
They live in the darkest parts of the ocean and need very large pupils to let in the tiny amount of light that reaches them.
400
What happens to a shadow as an object moves closer to a light source?
The shadow gets bigger.
400
When we see an object on television or look at a painting, what are are really seeing? Why does it look like one single image?
We are actually seeing millions of tiny dots that our brain puts together into a single image.
500

Which Ocean Creature has the most amount of cones to help see color?

Mantis Shrimp

500
Why do we see things the second we turn on a light switch?
Light moves so fast that it fills up a room the instant you turn on a light switch.
500
What happens to our pupils in really bright light?
They get smaller to let in less light.
500
Illustrate the correct consensus model of seeing a shadow.
(answers will vary - teacher will determine correct and incorrect answers)
500
Why do scientists continue to change their models? Is this a good thing?
Scientists change their models because they are always learning new information. They change their models to fit this new info. Yes, this is a good thing because models need to accurately show information and need to be changed when new information is discovered.