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After reading the document "Take a Closer Look", identify the statement that best summarizes the central idea of the text.

A
Lenses are used in many devices that help people examine the world more closely.
B
All lenses are used to magnify objects.
C
The lens in your eye works like the lens of a camera.
D
There are two types of telescopes: refracting and reflecting.
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on Earth✔ in spacein a whirlpool galaxy

A
on Earth
B
in space
C
in a whirlpool galaxy
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✔ concave lensmagnifying lensconvex lens

A
concave lens
B
magnifying lens
C
convex lens
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on Earth✔ in spacein a whirlpool galaxy

A
on Earth
B
in space
C
in a whirlpool galaxy
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✔ concave lensmagnifying lensconvex lens

A
concave lens
B
magnifying lens
C
convex lens
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Based on your reading of "Take a Closer Look", what can you say about the image that forms on the retina of your eye?

Answer:

The lens of the eye is a convex lens. The image that it forms on the retina is upside down.

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What did you include in your response? Check all that apply.

A
The lens of the eye is a convex lens.
B
The image that it forms on the retina is upside down.

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