Grey

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/grey

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the evolutionary significance?Crucial for camouflage in many species, aiding survival by reducing detectability
2. What is grey and how is it different from black and white?Grey is a color that has no hue, just lightness. It sits between black and white on the color scale.
3. Why do animals like wolves and parrots have grey fur or feathers?Grey helps them hide in rocky or dusty places. It can also show age or health to other animals.

Achromatic: Lacking color; consisting of only black, white, and greys.
Luminance: The brightness or intensity of light emitted or reflected by a surface.
Chiaroscuro: The use of strong contrasts between light and dark, especially to create a sense of volume in painting or drawing.
Simultaneous Contrast: The phenomenon where the perception of a color is affected by the color of its surroundings.