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