 | Term | Definition |
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Cornea |
A Transparent Membrane that Protects the Eye and Refracts Light. |
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Iris |
The Colored Part of the Eye. |
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Pupil |
The Opening to the Inside of the Eye. |
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Lens |
A Curved, Transparent Object That Forms an Image By Refracting Light to, for example, focus an Image on the Retina. |
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Retina |
The Back Surface of the Eye. |
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Optic Nerve |
The Nerve that sends the Image to the Brain. |
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Illuminated |
Visible Objects That Are Not A Light Source. |
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Luminous |
Objects That Produce Visible Light. |
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Opaque |
Matter That Does Not Transmit Light. |
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Translucent |
Matter That Transmits Light, But Also the Light Passes Through the Matter. |
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Transparent |
Matter, Through Which Light, is Easily Transmitted. |
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Shadow |
A Dark Reflection Cast, When in the Light. |
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Convex |
A Lens That is Thicker, in the Middle, Than at its Edges. |
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Concave |
A Lens That is Thinner, in the Middle, Than at its Edges. |
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Photosynthesis |
Light Energy, For Example, the Sun's Energy, to Produce New Substances with Chemical Energy. |
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Regular Reflection |
Light Reflects at Same Angles. |
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Diffuse Reflection |
Light Reflects at Different Angles. |
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Visible Spectrum |
The Range of Colors- "Roy G. Biv," Means Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet- It's in That Order. |
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Electro-Magnetic Spectrum |
Many Types of Light Like Visible Light, Ultraviolet Light, X-Rays, Radio Waves, and Much More, That is Aranged Fom Long to Short Wavelength or From Low to High Frequency. |
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Interference |
A Wave Interaction, That Occurs, When Two or More Waves, Overlap. |
