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Worksheets3rd Grade Magnet Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 35mins
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Class
Date
1.
When two magnets attract, they ______________
a)
push apart
b)
change color
c)
get colder
d)
pull together
2.
When two magnets repel, they ________________
a)
change color
b)
pull together
c)
push apart
d)
get colder
3.
What happens when two bar magnets repel each other?
a)
The poles of the magnets pull toward each other.
b)
The poles of the magnets push away from each other.
c)
The centers of the magnets pull toward each other.
d)
The centers of the magnets push away from each other.
4.
The force of the magnetic field is stronger when a magnet is ________________ to an object.
a)
cold
b)
round
c)
closer together
d)
farther apart
5.
A magnet will attract scissors if the scissors contain:
a)
copper
b)
aluminum
c)
gold
d)
nickel
6.
Where is the magnetic force the strongest on a magnet?
a)
at the poles
b)
in the middle
c)
above the magnet
d)
below the magnet
7.
How is a permanent magnet DIFFERENT from a temporary magnet?
a)
A permanent magnet can pick up paperclips.
b)
A permanent magnet has poles.
c)
A permanent magnet has a magnetic field.
d)
A permanent magnet keeps its magnetism for a long time.
8.
Which of the following is a temporary magnet?
a)
A refrigerator magnet
b)
A nail you magnetized yourself
c)
A magnetic rock
d)
A compass
9.
Which type of rock is naturally magnetic?
a)
granite
b)
lodestone
c)
limestone
d)
sandstone
10.
What happens when two north poles of a magnet are placed together?
a)
They will repel.
b)
They will attract.
c)
They cancel each other out.
d)
Both magnets will turn to the right.
11.
Which is a permanent magnet?
a)
a magnetized iron nail
b)
a magnetized paper clip
c)
a refrigerator magnet
d)
sandstone
12.
Which object is non-magnetic?
a)
paperclip
b)
staple
c)
steel nail
d)
toothpick
13.
Iron, nickel and cobalt are all __________________ materials.
a)
shiny
b)
poles
c)
magnetic
d)
cold
14.
True or False:
A big magnet always has a stronger magnetic force than a small magnet.
A big magnet always has a stronger magnetic force than a small magnet.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
True or False:
All metals stick to magnets.
All metals stick to magnets.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
In this image, matching north poles from two magnets are introduced. What do you predict will be the outcome?
a)
There will be no interaction. The poles of magnets do not have an effect on one another.
b)
The two north poles will attract each other
c)
The two north poles will repel each other
d)
The two magnets will combine and become one magnet
17.
A magnetized iron nail is called a ________ magnet.
a)
permanent
b)
temporary
c)
horseshoe
d)
bar
18.
These iron filings show __.
a)
the magnetic field around the magnet
b)
what a horseshoe magnet looks like
c)
the poles are the weakest part of the magnet
d)
what the magnet is made of
19.
Steven was turning a nail into a temporary magnet. He can make his temporary magnet stronger by _____.
a)
attaching more paperclips
b)
rubbing the nail with the magnet in one direction for fewer strokes
c)
rubbing the nail with the magnet in one direction for more strokes
d)
rubbing the nail with the magnet both directions
20.
What are the north and south ends of a magnet called?
a)
borders
b)
tips
c)
caps
d)
poles
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