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1
Q

A material that does not allow light to pass through it is

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opaque

2
Q

A material that allows light to pass straight through it is

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transparent

3
Q

If a material allows light to pass through it, but you cannot see objects on the other side of it, that material is

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translucent

4
Q

Light always travels in a _____ line.

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straight

5
Q

_____ light is a mixture of colored lights.

A

White

6
Q

The series of colored bands that are created when sunlight is separated is the ____

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spectrum

7
Q

If all of the colors of the spectrum are _____ by an object, then the object is black.

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absorbed

8
Q

Bending of light rays as they enter a new material is called

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refraction

9
Q

A blue dress appears blue because the dress is _____ blue light

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reflecting

10
Q

The electric light bulb was invented by

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Thomas Edison

11
Q

The transparent layer covering the front of the eyeball is the

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cornea

12
Q

The opening that allows light to enter the eye is the

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pupil

13
Q

The muscles that regulate the size of the pupil are found in the

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iris

14
Q

The light-sensitive lining covering the inside of the eyeball is the

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retina

15
Q

The structure behind the pupil that refracts and focuses the light it receives is the

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lens

16
Q

The large bundle of fibers that carries the message of what the eye has seen to the brain is the

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optic nerve

17
Q

They type of vision in which both eyes work together to produce an image of the same object is

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binocular vision

18
Q

Many nocturnal animals have an extra layer of reflecting cells behind the retina called the

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tapetum

19
Q

A mirror which bulges toward the viewer and makes things look smaller is a ____ mirror

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convex

20
Q

A mirror which bulges away from the viewer and makes things look bigger is a ____ mirror.

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concave

21
Q

A lens which refracts light rays and brings them into focus is a ____ lens

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convex

22
Q

A lens which scatters light rays is a ____ lens

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concave

23
Q

A lens which is shaped like an hourglass is

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concave

24
Q

A lens which is shaped like an egg is

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convex

25
Q

Sir Issac Newton’s reflecting telescope used a ____ mirror and a convex lens.

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concave

26
Q

List the colors of the spectrum in order.

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red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet

27
Q

Insects that move from place to place with the changing seasons are

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migrating

28
Q

When an insect blends in with its surroundings, it is an example of

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camouflage

29
Q

An insect with a straight line down its abdomen and chewing mouth parts is a

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beetle

30
Q

A young insect that looks exactly like the adult is a

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nymph

31
Q

A male bee is called a

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drone

32
Q

Animals which eat meat are

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carnivores

33
Q

Animals which chew the cud are

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ruminants

34
Q

The largest group of mammals is

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rodents

35
Q

Whales and dolphins have a layer of ___ instead of fur.

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blubber

36
Q

Animals that are active only at night are

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nocturnal

37
Q

Name one egg-laying mammal.

A

echidna or platypus

38
Q

The odor of the skunk is produced by its ___ glands

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musk

39
Q

chimpanzees, gorillas, and monkeys all belong to the order of mammals called

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primates

40
Q

Animals whose species no longer exist are

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extinct

41
Q

Explain the importance of insectivores as part of God’s plan for maintaining the balance of nature.

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Insectivores are part of God’s plan for keeping the insect population in check. Half of all living things are insects, and just one insect may lay hundreds of eggs. The insects provide food for the insectivores, and the insectivores prevent insects from overpopulating the earth.