The Diffraction of Light by the Iris of the Eye

question 26

Multiple Choice

The diffraction of light by the iris of the eye limits

• A) the color response of our eyes.
• B) the ability of our eyes to resolve very fine details.
• C) our peripheral vision.
• D) our ability to see in the dark.

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Definitions:

Subduction Zone

A region where one tectonic plate slides underneath another, often leading to volcanic activity and earthquakes.

Volcanoes

Openings in the Earth's crust through which molten rock, ash, and gases are ejected.

Plate Tectonics

A scientific theory explaining the movement of the Earth's lithosphere, which is divided into tectonic plates, over the more fluid asthenosphere.

Asthenosphere

The highly viscous, mechanically weak, and ductilely-deforming region of the upper mantle of the Earth, which lies just below the lithosphere.