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Magnets

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following words means to push away when talking about magnets?

a)

repel

b)

decline

c)

attract

d)

pull

2.

What two poles of a magnet attract each other?

a)

South and East

b)

East and West

c)

North and South

d)

North and East

3.

Where is the magnetic field the strongest on a magnet?

a)

in the middle of the magnet

b)

around the poles

c)

on the North side of the magnet

d)

there is no strongest area on a magnet

4.

Which of the following is nonmagnetic?

a)

iron

b)

steel

c)

nickel

d)

glass

5.

What happens when two North Poles are placed together?

a)

they repel each other because they are the same poles

b)

they attract each other because they are the same poles

c)

a South Pole is created

d)

an explosion

6.

What is an example of a permanent magnet?

a)

Paperclip

b)

Iron

c)

Refrigerator magnet

d)

a nail

7.

What is an object called that pulls certain metals towards it?

a)

iron

b)

a force

c)

a magnet

d)

nonmetal

8.

Because of Earth's magnetic field, which way will the North side of the arrow on a compass always point towards?

a)

East

b)

North

c)

South

d)

West

9.

Magnetism is a type of what?

a)

gravity

b)

relationship

c)

chemical element

d)

force

10.

What is a temporary magnet?

a)

a magnet that lasts forever

b)

a magnet with a strong force

c)

material that has been magnetized but cannot hold its magnetism for long

d)

any magnet that attracts metals