Magnet Post-Test 2nd Grade

What happens when two items repel each other?

• They push together.
• They point to the North Pole.
• They should push apart.
• Their magnetic field gets bigger.

What items will a magnet attract?

• Beach ball, glass
• nails, paper clip
• book, paper
• golf ball, glue

What happens when the opposite poles of 2 magnets come close together?

• They push away.
• They get bigger.
• They pull together.
• They disappear.

What can magnets do?

• They can make things invisible.
• They can make things change color.
• They can push and pull things.
• They can take a nap.

Vocabulary: A push or a pull is called

• magnetism
• force
• gravity
• friction

In this picture, one object is attracted to another by --

• gravity
• friction
• air pressure
• magnetism

If a student has two magnets, how would you determine which magnet is stronger?

• count how many paper clips each magnet can lift
• place each magnet under water
• examine each magnet to determine the north pole
• measure length and mass of both magnets

Which of the following are inventions that use magnets?

• MRI machines
• some high-speed trains
• both choice A and choice B
• none of these choices

Magnets can harm which of the following:

• books
• computers
• trumpets
• pencils

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

What do magnets stick to?

• copper
• wood
• iron
• plastic