What is a magnet?

• An object that conducts electricity

• An object that attracts certain materials like iron

• An object that emits light

• An object that stores heat

Which materials are commonly attracted to magnets?

• Copper and plastic

• Iron and steel

• Rubber and wood

• Glass and paper

What happens when like poles of two magnets are brought together?

• They attract each other

• They repel each other

• They combine into one magnet

• Nothing happens

What are the two poles of a magnet called?

• East and West

• Positive and Negative

• North and South

• Top and Bottom

Which type of magnet can be turned on and off?

• Permanent magnet

• Electromagnet

• Temporary magnet

• Bar magnet

What happens when you sprinkle iron filings around a bar magnet?

• They form random patterns.

• They align along the magnetic field lines.

• They move toward the edges of the magnet.

• They remain unaffected.

What is the shape of the magnetic field lines around a bar magnet?

• Straight lines

• Circular loops

• Random zigzag lines

• Parallel vertical lines

What is the Earth's magnetic field used for?

• Generating electricity

• Navigation with compasses

• Measuring distances

• Creating heat energy

Like poles of a magnet attract each other.

• True

• False

Magnetic force can act at a distance without direct contact.

• True

• False