Chapter 2 Balancing Forces Test

Why does the train rise without anything touching it?

• Wind pushes it up

• Magnetic force of repulsion

• Magnetic force of attraction

• Gravity

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How can a force act without objects touching?

• A push

• A pull

• A non-touching force

• A touching force

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What do scientists use from investigations to help answer questions?

• evidence

• data

• theories

• hypotheses

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What object would attract best to a magnet?

• Your finger

• A paper clip

• A plastic domino

• A rubber band

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Based on your investigations, a steel spoon did not attract to your magnet.

• True

• False

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What would you consider evidence to help you answer a question about a non-touching force?

• The paper clip started to move

• The wooden block moved when it was pushed

• A rubber ball fell to the floor

• A magnet laid flat on my desk

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Magnets can ________ some metal objects.

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What is it called when an object move closer to a magnet?

• Repel

• Push

• Attract

• Pull

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What specific magnetic force makes the train rise?

• Attraction

• Repulsion

• Touching Force

• Gravity

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Write a simple scientific explanation, based on what you have learned about magnetic forces. Use three vocabulary words in your explanation.

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