The Eye Quiz
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Question 1
What is the white
part in your eye
called?
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C Iris
Retina
Sclera
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A
B
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The sclera is the
white outer coating
of the eye
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The sclera
The sclera is
the
protective
coat of the
eye
It is thinner in
children and
thicker in
adults
There are six
muscles around
the sclera. They
are connected
to it and control
the movement
of the eye
The optic
nerve is joined
to the sclera
at the back of
the eye.
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Question 2
Why do you blink?
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B
A To save energy
To keep your eyes moist
So your brain has time to process images
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B
A
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You blink
to keep
your eyes
moist
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Blinking
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1
2
4
You normally blink 10,000 times a day
The average length of a blink is 100 to 400
milliseconds
When you are nervous you blink a lot
The eyes on tortoises and hamsters blink
independently
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Question 3True or false?
When your eye first receives
an image, the image is upside
down.
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True
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When your eye first
gets an image, the
image is upside down
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The lens and the brain
Light comes into the eye and the lens refracts the rays of light
which flips the image upside down onto the retina. The image
is then sent to the brain and gets flipped back the right way up
again. You would think it would take ages, but actually it's as
quick as a blink!
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Question 4
What happens to your
pupil when you look at
something bright?
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B
A It gets smaller
It gets bigger
They change colour
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B
A
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That's right, when
you look at
something bright your
pupil gets smaller.
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Your pupils get smaller
to protect your retina
from light. Your iris is a
muscle which controls
how small or big your
pupils get.
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Question4
Do all animals have eyes?
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C
A
Only humans have eyes that can
actually see things.
No
Of course they do
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C
B
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Some animals live in
caves so dark that eyes
would be completely
useless
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They have evolved over time so that they
use their other senses more instead of
eyesight
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The
Kentucky
Cave
Shrimp
The
Cave
Crayfish
The
Brazilian
Blind
Characid
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these to find out
more
The Kentucky Cave
Shrimp
The Kentucky Cave Shrimp is
eyeless and transparent. They
live in a cave and are
endangered due to dams and
canals above the ground
which affects the water flow.
They are this
long
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The Cave Crayfish
Cave Crayfish can live up
to 75 years! They live in
only the United States
and there are 40 different
species of them.
They can be this long.
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The Brazilian
Blind Characid
The Brazilian Blind
Characid is related to the
piranha. The are found in
one 15.5 mile aquifer and
are very, very endangered.
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Question 5
What is the optic
nerve?
It is a tube which runs around your body
to collect water for your eyes.
It is a nerve which takes information
from your eye to your brain.
It is a sensor above your eyelid which
senses when you need to blink
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B
CC
B
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The optic nerve connects
the eye with the brain.
Your eyes see the image
then send it to the brain.
Your brain then works
out what the image is
using its memory. MenuNext
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the optic nerve
The optic
nerve
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Question 6
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You have 40 features
unique to you on your
fingers. How many do you
have on your eye?
117
266
28
C
B
A
C
B
A
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prints
Do you reckon eye scans
will eye-dentify robbers in
the future?
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NoYes
Yes
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No
But surely if your fingers
only have 40 features
unique to them and your
eyes have 266 then it must
be a better way to eye-
dentify people?
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Esme's Explorium eye quiz

  • 1.
    The Eye Quiz Designedby Esme Mirzoeff Start
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    Welcome to theeye quiz! You will be asked different questions, try as hard as you can to get them right. Your brain MUST be switched on! Click here to switch on your brain.
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    Your brain isnow switched on! Next
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    A Question 1 What isthe white part in your eye called? B C Iris Retina Sclera Menu Menu C A B
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    WELL DONE! Menu The sclerais the white outer coating of the eye More info
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    The sclera The sclerais the protective coat of the eye It is thinner in children and thicker in adults There are six muscles around the sclera. They are connected to it and control the movement of the eye The optic nerve is joined to the sclera at the back of the eye. Next
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    Question 2 Why doyou blink? C B A To save energy To keep your eyes moist So your brain has time to process images Menu Menu C B A
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    WELL DONE! You blink tokeep your eyes moist Menu More info
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    Blinking 3 1 2 4 You normally blink10,000 times a day The average length of a blink is 100 to 400 milliseconds When you are nervous you blink a lot The eyes on tortoises and hamsters blink independently Next question
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    Question 3True orfalse? When your eye first receives an image, the image is upside down. False True Menu Menu
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    WELL DONE! Menu When youreye first gets an image, the image is upside down More info
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    The lens andthe brain Light comes into the eye and the lens refracts the rays of light which flips the image upside down onto the retina. The image is then sent to the brain and gets flipped back the right way up again. You would think it would take ages, but actually it's as quick as a blink! Next question
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    Question 4 What happensto your pupil when you look at something bright? C B A It gets smaller It gets bigger They change colour Menu Menu C B A
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    WELL DONE! Menu That's right,when you look at something bright your pupil gets smaller. More info
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    Your pupils getsmaller to protect your retina from light. Your iris is a muscle which controls how small or big your pupils get. Next questi on Exit Menu
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    Question4 Do all animalshave eyes? B C A Only humans have eyes that can actually see things. No Of course they do Menu Menu A C B
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    WELL DONE! Menu Some animalslive in caves so dark that eyes would be completely useless More info
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    They have evolvedover time so that they use their other senses more instead of eyesight Next question The Kentucky Cave Shrimp The Cave Crayfish The Brazilian Blind Characid Click on one of these to find out more
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    The Kentucky Cave Shrimp TheKentucky Cave Shrimp is eyeless and transparent. They live in a cave and are endangered due to dams and canals above the ground which affects the water flow. They are this long Back
  • 24.
    The Cave Crayfish CaveCrayfish can live up to 75 years! They live in only the United States and there are 40 different species of them. They can be this long. Back
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    The Brazilian Blind Characid TheBrazilian Blind Characid is related to the piranha. The are found in one 15.5 mile aquifer and are very, very endangered. Back
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    Question 5 What isthe optic nerve? It is a tube which runs around your body to collect water for your eyes. It is a nerve which takes information from your eye to your brain. It is a sensor above your eyelid which senses when you need to blink A A B CC B Menu Menu
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    The optic nerveconnects the eye with the brain. Your eyes see the image then send it to the brain. Your brain then works out what the image is using its memory. MenuNext question
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    WELL DONE! Menu More infoon the optic nerve The optic nerve
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    Question 6 Menu Menu Youhave 40 features unique to you on your fingers. How many do you have on your eye? 117 266 28 C B A C B A
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    WELL DONE! Menu 266 Moreinfo on eye prints
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    Do you reckoneye scans will eye-dentify robbers in the future? Menu Next NoYes
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    No But surely ifyour fingers only have 40 features unique to them and your eyes have 266 then it must be a better way to eye- dentify people? Next
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    Thank you fordoing THE EYE QUIZ! Menu