SCIENCE FINAL TEST - 7th Grade

Which materials are usually attracted to magnets?

• Plastic
• Iron
• Wood
• Paper

Magnets have two poles: North and South.

• True
• False

A magnet attracts objects made of _______.

• metal
• gold

• aluminum

• glass

The area around a magnet where magnetic forces are felt is called:

• Gravity field
• Electric field
• Magnetic field
• Light field

Magnetic fields are visible to the human eye.

• True
• False

A compass works because it aligns with the Earth's ________ field.

• invisible

• magnetic

• magnetism

• iron

Earth’s magnetic field protects us from:

• Sunlight
• UV rays
• Solar wind
• Moonlight

The Earth's magnetic field is created by movements in its outer core.

• True
• False

The magnetic field helps guide _______ for direction.

• compasses
• needles

• metals

• iron

An electromagnet is created by:

• Static electricity
• Solar energy
• Electric current
• Heat