NEW
Font size
S
M
L
XL
WorksheetsMagnetism
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A north pole and a south pole will attract.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
How is a permanent magnet DIFFERENT from a temporary magnet?
a)
A permanent magnet attracts materials made of iron.
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.
3.
True or False: All metals stick to magnets.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
A device that uses a free-moving magnetic needle to show direction is a:
a)
lodestone
b)
magnet
c)
compass
d)
magnetic field
5.
Where is the force of attraction the strongest on a magnet?
a)
at the poles
b)
in the middle
c)
above the magnet
d)
below the magnet
6.
Earth's magnetic field and a bar magnet attract particles to the same locations. Where are they?
a)
The middle
b)
All around the outside
c)
The north and south poles
d)
First to the middle, then to the ends
7.
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
8.
This large crane magnet functions only when the electrical current is ON. The crane magnet is an example of what type of magnet?
a)
NIB Magnet
b)
Ceramic Magnet
c)
Electromagnet
d)
funnel magnet
9.
Iron, Nickel and cobalt are all __________________ materials
a)
Shiny
b)
poles
c)
magnetic
d)
cold
10.
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
11.
Which of the following is true of 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.
12.
This is called an __________________.
a)
bomb
b)
circuit
c)
electromagnet
d)
coil
13.
You can make an electromagnet stronger by: using __________________ coils of wire
a)
bigger
b)
smaller
c)
more
d)
less
14.
You can make an electromagnet stronger by: using a __________________ material for the core.
a)
soft
b)
conducting
c)
magnetic
d)
hard
15.
You can make an electromagnet stronger by: having a __________________ current in the wire
a)
smaller
b)
larger
c)
greener
d)
water
16.
Magnetism is a type of ____________
a)
force
b)
book
c)
plant
d)
animal
17.
The AREA around a magnet where you feel a pulling force.
a)
Gravity
b)
Magnetic Field
c)
Magnetism
18.
Magnetic field lines are closet together at the __________.
a)
poles
b)
lines
19.
The effects of a magnetic field can be observed using non-metal fillings.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Which way will the magnets move after they are released?
a)
Towards each other
b)
Away from each other
c)
Not enough information
21.
Are the magnetic field lines in the picture correct?
a)
Yes, because they point from north to south.
b)
No, because they point from north to south (they're supposed to go the other way).
c)
Yes, because the North pole is on the left in all pictures.
d)
No, because the North pole is on the left in all pictures (it's supposed to be on the right).
Reset
