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WorksheetsMagnetism
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 28mins
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Class
Date
1.
What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?
a)
They will attract each other.
b)
They will repel each other.
c)
Both magnets will turn to the left
d)
Both magnets will turn to the right
2.
Magnets have a north and a south ___________
a)
shape
b)
color
c)
pole
d)
region
3.
Iron, Nickel and cobalt are all __________________ materials
a)
Shiny
b)
poles
c)
magnetic
d)
cold
4.
Where is the strongest attraction force of the magnet?
a)
at the poles
b)
in the middle
c)
above the magnet
d)
below the magnet
5.
Which object would a magnet attract?
a)
a glass bottle
b)
a piece of paper
c)
a metal paper clip
compass
compass
d)
a rubber eraser
magnetic field
magnetic field
6.
A magnet will attract scissors if the scissors contain:
a)
copper
b)
aluminum
c)
gold
d)
nickel
7.
What happens when two north poles of a magnet are placed together?
a)
they repel
b)
they attract
c)
they cancel each other out
d)
the strength of the magnet is doubled
8.
True or False: All metals are attracted to magnet.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Which of the following is true about a bar magnet?
a)
Its magnetic field is strongest near its center.
b)
It is surrounded by a magnetic field.
c)
The north pole is stronger than the south pole.
d)
The south pole is stronger than the north pole.
10.
A device that uses a free-moving magnetic needle to show direction is a:
a)
Ruler
b)
magnet
c)
compass
d)
magnetic field
11.
A north pole and a south pole will attract.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Which two metals will be attracted by a magnet?
a)
iron and steel
b)
gold and silver
c)
aluminum and lead
d)
copper and cobalt
13.
The space around a magnet where the force of a magnet can attract best is called__________
a)
magnetism
b)
bar magnet
c)
horseshoe magnet
d)
magnetic field
14.
Magnetism is a type of ____________
a)
force
b)
book
c)
plant
d)
animal
15.
When two magnets attract, they ______________
a)
push apart
b)
change color
c)
get colder
d)
pull together
16.
When two magnets repel, they ________________
a)
change color
b)
pull together
c)
push apart
d)
get colder
17.
The force of magnetism can go through many materials.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
A north pole and a south pole will attract.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
What would we call a nail that can pick up a paperclip because it is touching a magnet?
a)
temporary magnet
b)
poles
c)
force
d)
detector
20.
The force of magnetism is stronger when magnets are ________________
a)
cold
b)
round
c)
closer together
d)
farther apart
21.
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
22.
How is Earth's magnetic field similar to that of a magnet?
a)
It is hundreds of miles long
b)
It has north and south poles
c)
It is made in Earth's core
d)
It is shaped like a horseshoe
23.
What is our best evidence that Earth has a magnetic field?
a)
All things fall toward Earth's center
b)
A compass needle lines up with it
c)
Winds blow from east to west
d)
Earth's oceans all have currents
24.
Where is Earth's magnetic field strongest?
a)
Along the outside lines
b)
Along the inside lines on either side
c)
Where the lines are close together at the poles
d)
In the space outside of the lines
25.
How is an electromagnet different from a permanent magnet?
a)
An electromagnet is smaller and less powerful.
b)
An electromagnet's magnetism can be turned off.
c)
An electromagnet can be built without using metal.
d)
An electromagnet does not attract objects containing iron.
26.
A simple electromagnet can be made with which of the following?
a)
an electric current
b)
a turbine and nail
c)
a nail, a wire, and a battery
d)
a compass and a battery
27.
A coil that is magnetized only when an electric current flows through it is_______.
a)
a battery
b)
a generator
c)
a conductor
d)
an electromagnet
28.
How can the strength of an electromagnet be increased?
a)
by rubbing it with a stronger magnet
b)
by increasing the coils of wire around the iron
c)
by increasing the length of the wire from the battery
d)
by loosening the coil of wire around the iron
29.
The further two magnets are apart, the __________________ the force of magnetism.
a)
stronger
b)
weaker
c)
same
30.
True or False: A magnetic field is invisible.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
The planet earth is a giant magnet?
a)
True
b)
False
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