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Light
Vocabulary essential for understanding light energy
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8th Grade
10/29/2013
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Parts of the Human Eye - diagram and label what each part does (28 pt)
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retina, macula, photoreceptor cells, cone cells, fovea, rod cells, vitreous humor, orbital mussels, visual cortex, cornea, sclera, pupil, iris, lens,
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white light
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A combination of all the colors of the visible light spectrum. This is not a true color.
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light dispersion
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The separation of visible light into its different colors/wavelengths.
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visible light spectrum
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A narrow band of electromagnetic wavelengths that is visible to the human eye.
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color
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An interpretation of the human eye to the different frequency of light waves that strike it.
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black light
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The absence of all the colors of the visible light spectrum. This is not a true color.
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