Magnets

Which object will a magnet attract?

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What are the two poles on a magnet?

• A. north and south

• B. east and west

• C. north and west

• D. south and east

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What happens when the OPPOSITE poles of two magnets come near each other?

• A. The magnets push away.

• B. The magnets pull together.

• C. The magnets get bigger.

• D. The magnets disappear.

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Which is TRUE about magnets?

• A. They can attract anything metal.

• B. They can attract aluminum cans.

• C. They can pull through liquids.

• D. They can repel pennies.

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What happens when two magnets repel each other?

• A. Their magnetic fields get bigger.

• B. They come closer together.

• C. They push away from each other.

• D. They point to the North Pole.

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What kind of objects will a magnet attract?

• A. plastic objects

• B. lead objects

• C. aluminum objects

• D. iron objects

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What helps Earth act like a gigantic magnet?

• A. its iron core

• B. its mountains

• C. its atmosphere

• D. its oceans

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What direction does the magnetic needle of a compass point to?

• A. west

• B. east

• C. south

• D. north

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Which is FALSE about magnets?

• A. Magnets can attract or repel.

• B. Round magnets have only one pole.

• C. Magnets attract objects made of iron.

• D. Magnets can pull through solids and liquids.

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Why won’t a magnet attract a nail that is on the other side of the room?

• A. because the magnet’s magnetic field is not strong where the nail is

• B. because the magnet’s north pole is not facing the nail

• C. because the magnet repels objects that are far away

• D. because magnets do not attract iron objects

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