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S1 Magnets

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which material is attracted to a magnet?

a)

Silver

b)

Water

c)

Aluminium

d)

Iron

2.

True or False

All metals attracted to magnets.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What are the parts of the magnet that is attracted to the paper clips?

a)

the center

b)

the poles

c)

the equator

4.

Which statement is true?

a)

All magnets have a North and South pole.

b)

All magnets can attract large objects.

c)

All magnets can attract metal.

d)

All magnets have the same shape and size.

5.

Which of these materials will a magnet attract?

a)

Plastic

b)

Iron

c)

Rubber

d)

Wood

6.

Mr. Novales makes a mixture of four solid materials. Which of these 4 materials will a bar magnet be able to pull ?

a)

Rubber

b)

Sand

c)

Sugar

d)

Iron Fillings

7.

What is the area around a magnet where you feel a pulling force called?

a)

Gravity

b)

Magnetic Field

c)

Magnetism

8.

Magnets are attracted to things made from which material?

a)

Paper

b)

Aluminum

c)

Iron

9.

What is magnetism?

a)

A Tesla car

b)

An electric magnet

c)

A force where objects are attracted or repelled to the magnet.

d)

A magical force

10.
Magnets have a north and a south ___________
a)
shape
b)
color
c)
pole
d)
region
11.

What items will a magnet attract?

a)

beach ball, glass

b)

nails, paper clip

c)

book, paper

d)

golf ball, glue

12.

This large crane magnet functions only when the electrical current is switched on. The crane magnet is an example of what type of magnet?

a)

NIB Magnet

b)

Ceramic Magnet

c)

Electromagnet

d)

funnel magnet

13.
The needle of a compass always points to which direction?
a)
south
b)
east
c)
west
d)
north
14.

A device that uses a free-moving magnetic needle to show direction is called a ________ .

a)

lodestone

b)

magnet

c)

compass

d)

magnetic field

15.

Which object would a magnet attract?

a)

a glass bottle

b)

a piece of paper

c)

an iron nail

d)

an eraser

16.
You made a 100 on your most recent test.  To display  it proudly, you stick it to the _______________  with a magnet.
a)
couch
b)
TV screen
c)
refrigerator
d)
front window
17.

A magnet cannot move which of the following objects?

a)

a paper clip

b)

a nail

c)

a toothpick

d)

a staple

18.
What characteristics do magnetic substances have?
a)
They can give you a "shock" when you touch them
b)
They can push or pull objects without touching them
c)
They are always black and cold to touch
d)
They fall faster than other objects when you drop them
19.

What are the two poles of magnets?

a)

North & South

b)

Red & Blue

c)

East & West

20.

Magnetism is a type of what?

a)

Force

b)

Electricity

c)

Gravity

21.

A steel paperclip is ...

a)

magnetic

b)

non-magnetic

22.

An iron filling is ...

a)

magnetic

b)

non-magnetic

23.

A paper is ...

a)

magnetic

b)

non-magnetic

24.

A glass beaker is ...

a)

magnetic

b)

non-magnetic

25.

A magnet attract nails. These nails are _______ object.

a)

attract

b)

repel

c)

magnetic

d)

magnetic field

26.

Which item is a magnetic object?

a)

paper

b)

paper clip

c)

teddy bear

d)

plastic cup

27.

Which objects are non-magnetic?

a)

Iron metal spoon

b)

Safety pin

c)

Aluminium spoon

28.
Sam just spilled a box of school supplies. Which item could he pick up with a magnet?
a)
Rubber bands
b)
Crayons
c)
Markers
d)
Paperclips
29.
Which of the following items would be attracted to a magnet?
a)
A plastic spoon
b)
A rubber baloon
c)
An iron nail
d)
 A cork
30.
A magnet attracts a toy. Which of these materials in the toy can cause this to happen?
a)
Copper
b)
Rubber
c)
Iron
d)
Plastic
31.

Which object is magnetic?

a)

Tissue paper

b)

Sponge

c)

Nail

d)

Stone

32.

What are the 2 ends of a magnet called?

a)

North Pole and South Pole

b)

North Pole and West Pole

c)

South and East Pole

d)

South and South Pole

33.

What is a magnet?

a)

A magnet is a rock or a piece of metal that can pull certain metals toward itself.

b)

A magnet is a plastic that can pull certain metals toward itself.

34.

What is the function of a magnetic stripe on a credit card?

a)

Magnetic stripe is used to scan information.

b)

Magnetic stripe is used to store information.

35.

Which of the following objects use a magnet?

a)
b)
c)
36.

Which of the following object uses a magnet?

a)
b)
37.

Which of these following materials are not attracted to magnets?

a)
b)
c)
38.

How is magnet used in the picture?

a)

hold objects

b)

show direction

c)

produces movements

d)

lift heavy objects

39.

What is the use of magnet in the picture?

a)

lift heavy objects

b)

store information

c)

show direction

d)

hold objects

40.

Which of the following transportation vehicles uses magnets?

a)
b)
c)
d)