Seeing
What do you need in order to see?
LIGHT
True or False
An animal probably has low sensitivity light receptors if it is active in the day.
True
To stay alive
Survive
All the living and nonliving things in an area
Hint: It is a vocabulary word
Environment
What is the function of the pupil?
To let light in
Where does the light need to enter in order for the animal to see the object?
The pupil
Why did we not see anything the first time we looked into the Mystery Box?
Because there was no light.
The animal that is hunted and eaten by other animals
Prey
What information do you get when you look at a bear?
Size, color, texture, location
What is the function of the light receptors?
To respond to light (and help send information)
How does light travel?
In a straight line.
Sim: When the light was facing the predator, what happened?
The light blinded the predator, or the predator only saw the light.
The animal that hunts and eats other animals
Predator
The ability to see
Hint: It is a vocabulary word
Vision
What is the function of the brain?
To process and form the image
What does light carry?
Information about the object
How did the predator react to a toxic prey in the Sim?
Predator closed his mouth.
Animals that are nocturnal have ___________ sensitivity light receptors.
High
What sends information about light to the brain?
Optic nerve
What is the function of the optic nerve
To send information to the brain
Light cannot enter the eye.
How does a predator know how to react when it sees its prey?
It uses it's memories/it remembers that it has eaten it before or if it was toxic.
To cause light to bounce off a material
True or False
A snake relies on its tongue to feel where it is going.
False
Why can the predator not see its prey?
If there is not enough light/if the light is not reflecting off the prey to the predator's eyes.