Quiz about Electricity and Magnetism

Question 1

1. A north pole will attract another magnet's _____________ pole.

Accepted Answer

south

Answer

north

Answer

east

Answer

west

Question 2

2. Which pair of balloons will repel each other?

Accepted Answer

C Balloons

Answer

A Balloons

Answer

B Balloons

Answer

No Balloons

Question 3

3. A compass uses the _______________ field of the earth.

Accepted Answer

magnetic

Answer

soccer

Answer

static electricity

Answer

solar

Question 4

4. Static electricity might cause a shock to a person touching which object?

Accepted Answer

an iron doorknob

Answer

a glass window

Answer

a plastic bottle

Answer

a rubber eraser

Question 5

5. _______________ is a material that is often affected by the push and pull of magnets.

Accepted Answer

metal

Answer

paper

Answer

wood

Answer

plastic

Question 6

6. The magnetic force around a magnet is called the _________________.

Accepted Answer

magnetic field

Answer

magnetic pole

Answer

magnetic force

magnetic current

Answer

magnetic current

Question 7

7. _____________ is the ability of an object to push or pull on another object that has the magnetic property.

Accepted Answer

Magnetism

Answer

Static electricity

Answer

Gravity

Answer

Friction

Question 8

8. A _______________ is an object with a force that can attract or repel certain materials.

Accepted Answer

magnet

Answer

compass

Answer

circuit

Answer

battery

Question 9

9. A ___________ is one of two ends of a magnet.

Accepted Answer

pole

Answer

corner

Answer

push

Answer

pull

Question 10

10. Which causes a shock when a person touches a doorknob?

Accepted Answer

static electricity

Answer

electric current

Answer

a broken circuit

Answer

insulated wires

Question 11

11. Anita switches on her flashlight in a dark room to see what is there.

The ____________ in the flashlight powers the electrical current that flows through the circuit to light up the flashlight.

Accepted Answer

battery

Answer

engine

Answer

motor

Answer

light

Question 12

12. Your papers keep falling off the refrigerator door. How could you solve this problem?

Accepted Answer

Design a stronger magnetic holder

Answer

Attach paper clips to a magnet

Answer

Use thicker paper

Answer

Fold papers in half

Question 13

13. Which of these is a way you can use magnets?

Accepted Answer

Hold objects in place

Answer

Light up a light bulb

Answer

Sort items in your desk

Answer

Collect plastic buttons that have fallen on the ground

Question 14

14. Which of these is a way magnets DO NOT work?

Accepted Answer

Light up a light bulb

Answer

Collect nails that have fallen on the ground

Answer

Push a toy car

Answer

Hold objects in place

Question 15

15. A magnet _____________ paper clips and iron filling.

Accepted Answer

attracts

Answer

repels

Answer

pushes

Answer

balances

Question 16

16. Which statement describes how a magnet can be used to solve a problem?

Accepted Answer

A magnetic latch keeps a door closed

Answer

A person uses a magnet to attach a note to a wooden cabinet.

Answer

A magnetic alphabet letter helps a student read

Answer

A person uses a magnet to steady a wobbly table

Question 17

17. Which would be attracted to a magnet?

Accepted Answer

an iron nail

Answer

an ice cube

Answer

a wax crayon

Answer

a copper penny

Question 18

18. A positive charge will attract a _______________ charge.

Accepted Answer

negative

Answer

positive

Answer

battery

Answer

magnetic

Question 19

19. Maria combs her hair with a plastic comb, causing static electricity to build up on the comb. She then places her comb next to some small scraps of paper. What happens to the paper scraps?

Accepted Answer

The paper scraps are attracted to the comb.

Answer

The paper scraps stay in place.

Answer

The paper scraps are repelled by the comb.

Answer

The paper scraps are scattered in all directions.

Question 20

20. How does the distance that an object is from a magnet affect the magnetic force?

Accepted Answer

The closer an object is to a magnet, the stronger the magnetic force is on that object.

Answer

The closer an object is to a magnet, the weaker the magnetic force is on that object.

Answer

The closer an object is to a magnet, there is no magnetic force on that object.

Question 21

21. In which of these situations could a magnet be used to solve the problem?

Accepted Answer

Mrs. Lee wants to attach a note to her metal filing cabinet.

Answer

Lexie loses her rubber band in the sand at the beach.

Answer

Kyle wants to clean up a pile of flour that he spilled while baking.

Answer

Halley wants to move her plastic toy car around the race track without using her hands.

Question 22

22. Which is an example of static electricity in nature?

Accepted Answer

lightning

Answer

rain

Answer

volcano

Answer

waterfall

Electricity and Magnetism

22 questions

1. A north pole will attract another magnet's _____________ pole.

2. Which pair of balloons will repel each other?

3. A compass uses the _______________ field of the earth.

4. Static electricity might cause a shock to a person touching which object?

5. _______________ is a material that is often affected by the push and pull of magnets.

6. The magnetic force around a magnet is called the _________________.

7. _____________ is the ability of an object to push or pull on another object that has the magnetic property.

8. A _______________ is an object with a force that can attract or repel certain materials.

9. A ___________ is one of two ends of a magnet.

10. Which causes a shock when a person touches a doorknob?

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