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| a range of light waves w/ dif. wavelengths |
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| label parts of eye in order |
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| cornea, pupil, lens, retina |
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| Cut thru metal, do surgery, scan bar codes, etc. |
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| lens that bulges in middle |
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| black spot in center of eye |
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| uses of light pipes/optical fibers |
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| Carry info. over phone and internet |
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| tissue that covers back of eye |
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| mnemonic device to remember the order of the parts of the eye |
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| (CPLR) – Catch the Ponies Leaving the Ranch! |
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| material that lets light pass thru |
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| light pipes/optical fibers |
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| optical fibers made of glass or plastic that carry light |
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| thin, clear tissue covering eye |
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| all light waves and includes the visible spectrum, too (radio waves, microwaves, infrared waves, ultraviolet waves, X-rays, gamma waves) |
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| the distance from the top of one wave to the top of the next |
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| the bouncing of light waves off a surface |
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| reflects all wavelengths & is made up of all colors |
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| reflects some light and lets some pass thru |
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| examples of opaque objects |
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| wood, metal, animals, some types of plastic (solid color) |
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| 7 colors that make up white light that we can SEE |
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| examples of transparent objects |
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| glass, water, some types of plastic (clear) |
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| obj. that separates white light into the colors that make it up |
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| examples of translucent objects |
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| some types of plastic (cloudy) |
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| straight lines in which light travels |
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| material that blocks light |
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| tubes of gas that use elec. to beam light |
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