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Chapter 7 Magnets

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A compass needle points north because _______.

a)

ships need it to navigate

b)

its a magnet

c)

you hold the north side down

d)

it only shows the north

2.

_______ produces lines of force.

a)

A wooden stick

b)

A ring magnet

c)

A glass rod

d)

An octopus

3.

The earth's magnetic field _______.

a)

shields from cosmic rays

b)

warms the atmospehere

c)

give earth an orange ring

d)

causes the sun to shine during the day

4.

When like poles are brought together, they _____ each other.

a)

pull on

b)

repel

c)

attract

d)

love

5.

A crane cable is a large _____________.

a)

electromagnet

b)

compass

c)

refrigerator

d)

swing

6.

Certain nails can become magnetized by ______.

a)

pointing them toward the north

b)

stroking them with a magnet

c)

soaking them in water

d)

sticking them in an outlet

7.

An electromagnet is wrapped with ________.

a)

string

b)

wire

c)

tiny magnets

d)

Penny's fur

8.

A magnet's force is strongest at its center.

a)
b)
9.

A magnetic field is made up of lines of force.

a)
b)
10.

A ring magnet will pick up a small steel screw.

a)
b)
11.

Magnetism is an invisible force that pulls all objects together.

a)
b)
12.

A magnet's south pole will repel another magnet's south pole.

a)
b)
13.

A ring magnet will stick to an aluminum soda can.

a)
b)
14.

A magnet is surrounded by a magnetic field.

a)
b)
15.

These magnets would _________.

a)

attract

b)

repel

16.

These magnets would _________.

a)

attract

b)

repel

17.

These magnets would _____.

a)

attract

b)

repel