Magnetism Section 1

Magnetism Section 1

Open Ended

What are some examples of items that are magnetic? How do you know these items are affected by magnetism?

Multiple Choice

Iron, Nickel and cobalt are all __________________ materials

• Shiny
• poles
• magnetic
• cold

Multiple Choice

What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?

• They will attract each other.
• They will repel each other.
• Both magnets will turn to the left
• Both magnets will turn to the right

Multiple Choice

What are the north and south ends of a magnet  called?

• borders
• tips
• caps
• poles

Multiple Choice

Magnetic field lines are closet together at the __________.

• poles
• lines

Multiple Choice

Are the magnetic field lines in the picture correct?

• Yes, because they point from north to south.

• No, because they point from north to south (they're supposed to go the other way).

• Yes, because the North pole is on the left in all pictures.

• No, because the North pole is on the left in all pictures (it's supposed to be on the right).

Multiple Choice

Looking at the field lines in this picture, these two magnets are ________

• Attracting

• Repelling

• Attracting and Repelling

• Doing nothing

Multiple Choice

A ________ is a device that has a magnet on a needle that spins freely. It is used for navigation because its needle usually points north.

• calculator

• ruler

• compass

• map

Multiple Choice

The area of magnetic force around a magnet is known as its _____________.

• magnetic field

• magnetic declination

• magnetic fan lines

• magnetic tan lines