Magnets Quizzes

Where is the force of attraction the strongest on a magnet?

• at the poles
• in the middle
• above the magnet
• below the magnet

The needle of a compass always points to which direction?

• south
• east
• west
• north

A device that uses a free-moving magnetic needle to show direction is a:

• pole
• magnet
• compass
• magnetic field

Which object would a magnet attract?

• a glass bottle
• a piece of paper
• a metal paper clip
• a rubber eraser

What happens when two bar magnets repel each other?

• The poles of the magnets pull toward each other.
• The poles of the magnets push away from each other.
• The centers of the magnets pull toward each other.
• Th centers of the magnets push away from each other.

A magnet will attract scissors if the scissors contain: 

• copper
• aluminum
• gold
• nickel

How is a permanent magnet DIFFERENT from a temporary magnet?

• A permanent magnet attracts materials made of iron.
• A permanent magnet has poles.
• A permanent magnet has a magnetic field.
• A permanent magnet keeps its magnetism for a long time.

Which type of rock is naturally magnetic?

• granite
•  iron
• limestone
• sand pebbles

You want to find out more about the nature of Earth's magnetic poles. Which is the BEST place to look?

• a newspaper
• a recent encyclopedia
• a geography book
• the fiction section of the library

The space around a magnet where the force of the magnet can act is called the:

• north pole
• south pole
• magnetic poles
• attraction field