The eye 3.1.3 Flashcards

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1
Q

short sightedness is caused by

A

long eyeball
strong lens

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2
Q

long sightedness caused by

A

weak lens
short eyeball

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3
Q

short sightedness is when

A

a person can’t see far away

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4
Q

long sightedness is when a person cannot see

A

up close

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5
Q

is short sight the light rays meet ________________ the retina

A

in front of

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6
Q

in long sight the light rays meet ________ the retina

A

behind

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7
Q

what lens corrects short sight

A

concave lens

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8
Q

what lens corrects long sight

A

convex lens

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9
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concave lens bends the light

A

outwards before entering the eye

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10
Q

convex lens bends light

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inwards before entering the eye

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11
Q

when ciliary muscles ______, your lens becomes more convex which focuses on ______ objects

A

contracts
nearby

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12
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when ciliary muscles ______, the lens becomes less convex which focuses on ________ objects

A

contracts
distant

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13
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rods?

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photoreceptor that responds to light
allows to see in low levels of light

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14
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cones

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responds to different colours

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