magnets year 4

A magnet will pick up an object that is made of...

• plastic

• iron or steel

• glass

• copper

What would happen if you touched a south pole end of a magnet to a north pole end of another magnet?

• they would be attracted to each other

• they would be repelled from each other

What kind of magnet can be turned on and off?

(a)  

The two poles on a magnet are

• north and east

• north and west

• south and north

• south and west

Electricity can be used to create a magnet

• True

• False

I keep magnetism for a short amount of time. What am I?

• permanent magnet

• temporary magnet

• magnetism

• lines of force

All metals are attracted to magnets

• true

• false

A magnet would be attracted to a rubber band.

• true

• false

A maglev train uses magnets to help it run.

• true

• false

Two south magnetic poles brought near each other

• repel each other.

• attract each other.

• cancel each other.

• magnetize each other.