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36 Cards in this Set
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What kind of material allows light to pass straight though it?
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transparent
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What kind of material allows light to pass through it but you cannot see objects on the other side of it?
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translucent
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What color is an object if all the colors of the spectrum are absorbed?
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black
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What is it called when light rays bend as they enter a material?
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refraction
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Why does a blue dress appear blue?
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The dress is reflecting blue light.
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What is the transparent layer covering the front of the eyeball?
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cornea
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Name the light-sensitive lining covering the inside of the eyeball.
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the retina
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What structure behind the pupil refracts and focuses the light the eye receives?
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the lens
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Name the mirror that bulges toward the viewer and makes things look smaller.
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a convex mirror
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Name the mirror that bulges away from the viewer and makes things look bigger.
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a concave mirror
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Which kind of lens scatters light rays?
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concave
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Sir Issac Newton's reflecting telescope use a convex lens and a _____ mirror.
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concave mirror
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Which lens refracts light rays and brings them into focus?
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convex
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Which lens looks like this? (Student needs to draw a lense with the sides curving inward toward one another.)
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concave
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Which lens looks like this? (Student needs to draw a lense with the sides curving outward, away from one another.)
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convex
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Give the name of a young insect which looks like the adult.
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nymph
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Name a male bee.
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drone
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What term describes insects moving from place to place when the seasons change?
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migrating
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What type of insect has a straight line down its abdomen and chewing mouth parts?
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beetle
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Insects which blend with their surroundings are examples of ____.
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camouflage
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What is the largest group of mammals?
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rodents
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Name the animals that are active at night.
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nocturnal
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Which animals eat meat?
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carnivores
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Which animals chew the cud?
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ruminants
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Name an egg-laying mammal.
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echidna or platypus
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Animals whose species no longer exist are ____.
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extinct
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What do whales and dolphins have a layer of instead of fur?
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blubber
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Which glands produce the odor of the skunk?
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musk glands
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Which order of mammals do chimpanzees, gorillas, and monkeys belong to?
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primates
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Be able to explain the importance of insectivores in maintaining the balance of nature.
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See text page 42.
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Name the bundle of fibers whcih carry messages of what the eye sees to the brain.
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optic nerve
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How does light travel?
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In a straight line
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A mixture of colored light is known as ____.
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White light
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Give the name of the seires of colored bands which are created when sunlight is separated.
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spectrum
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Name the opening which allows light to enter the eye.
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pupil
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The muscles which regulate the size of the pupil (make it larger or smaller) are in the ___.
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iris
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