SCIENCE 8 – MIRRORS WORKSHEET
NAME:
Vocabulary
Behind
Concave mirror
Converging
Convex mirror
Diverging
Focal point
Images
In front
Plane mirror
Reflect
Upright
Upside down
Use your notes from pages 15 – 18 and the terms in the vocabulary box to fill in the blanks for the
following nine questions. You will not need to use every term.
1) All mirrors
light.
2) There are three types of mirrors. All three types reflect light rays to form
.
3) A
is a mirror that is flat and smooth. It
produces an image that is the same size as the object and appears to be the same distance from the
mirror as the object.
4) A
is a mirror that curves inward. The image
formed by this type of mirror depends on how far away the object is from the
.
5) Light rays that come together at a focal point are described as
.
6) If the object is far from the concave mirror, its image is small and
.
7) If the object is close to a concave mirror, then the image appears to be larger than the object and is
.
8) A
parallel light rays as if they came from a focal point
is a mirror that curves outwards. It reflects
the mirror.
9) Light rays that spread apart after reflecting are described as
.
10) Match each Term on the left with the best Descriptor on the right. Each Descriptor may be used
only once
Term
Descriptor
Diverging
A.
Coming together
Converging
B.
Curves inwards
Plane mirror
C.
Spreading apart
Convex mirror
D.
Is smooth and flat
Concave mirror
E.
Curves outwards
11) Identify the type of mirror (plane, convex or concave) used in each situation below. Write your
answer on the line provided.
Make-up mirror
Jeweller’s mirror
Full-length mirror
Car side-view mirror
Dental mirror
Mirror in flashlight
Car rear-view mirror
Surface of a lake
Store security mirror
Shaving mirror
Use the following information to answer
questions 12 - 14
I.
Plane mirror
II.
Convex mirror
III.
Concave mirror
12)
Which mirror(s) can be used to produce an
upright image?
13)
Which mirror(s) can be used to make you
look taller?
14)
Which mirror(s) can be used to make you
look smaller?