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Forces, Magnetism, and Halloween

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
If you held two magnets facing each other, one with the North pole and one with the South pole, would they attract or repel?
a)
Repel
b)
Attract
2.
On which surface would a toy car travel the furthest when pushed?
a)
ice
b)
carpet
c)
snow
d)
sand
3.
Which force is so low that it causes the man to slip and fall?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Magnetism
d)
Motion
4.
Electricity is the flow of _________.
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
d)
Atoms
5.

what color cat is a symbol of Halloween?

a)

Orange

b)

black

c)

white

6.

what small animal is abel to fly on halloween

a)

Bat

b)

fly

c)

bee

7.
What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?
a)
Magnetic
b)
Electrical
c)
Gravitational
d)
Air Resistance
8.
What force ultimately slows the roller coaster to a stop?
a)
Applied
b)
Normal
c)
Friction
d)
Magnetic
9.

Can you transfer energy to another object

a)

True

b)

False

10.

A push or a pull that starts, stops or changes the direction of an object

a)

force

b)

energy

c)

gravity

d)

motion

11.

What does this measure

a)

force

b)

weight

c)

mass

12.

The SI unit for force is _______

a)

Newtons

b)

Gravity

c)

Meter

d)

Joules

13.

Determines if and in which direction the object will move (total force)

a)

Net force

b)

Gravity

c)

Push

d)

Pull

14.

If both forces are going in the same direction you should______ those forces

a)

Add

b)

Subtract

c)

Divide

d)

Multiply

15.

When forces are going in the opposite direction of each other you should do what do find the net force

a)

Subtract

b)

Add

c)

Divide

d)

Multiply

16.

What happens to an object if equal forces are pushing from opposite directions?

a)

Does not move

b)

Pushed up

c)

Pushed down

d)

Explodes

17.

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Which law?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

18.
We use this vegetable to make a jack-o-lantern
a)
MUSHROOM
b)
PUMPKIN
c)
POTATO
d)
ONION
19.
Day or night
my bones are white
a)
VAMPIRE
b)
SKELETON
c)
GHOST
d)
PUMPKIN
20.

What type of vegetable is used to frighten vampires away?

a)

garlic

b)

onions

c)

tomatoes

21.
In the 1966 TV special, 'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,' Charlie Brown gets these while trick-or-treating:
a)
apples
b)
clumps of dirt
c)
rocks
d)
shoes
22.
True or False?
Reese's is pronounced "REE-sees."
a)
True
b)
False
23.
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.
24.
What is the net force?
a)
5 N
b)
45 N to the left
c)
5 N to the right
d)
45 N to the right
25.
Which one is balanced?
a)
top
b)
bottom
c)
both
26.
What is the FORCE? 
a)
5 N
b)
10 N
c)
400 N
d)
0 N
27.
What is the unit for FORCE? 
a)
N (Newtons)
b)
lbs (pounds)
c)
g (grams)
d)
m/s (meters per second)
28.
The FORCE that PULLS things down or back to EARTH.
a)
Speed
b)
Gravity
29.
What is the net force?
a)
17 N Right
b)
3 N Right
c)
3 N Left
d)
17 N Left
30.
Calculate the net force of the object in the image shown.
a)
20N
b)
35N
c)
5N
d)
25N
31.
Students are playing tug-of-war. If group B pulls the rope to the right with a force of 400 N and group A pulls the rope to the left with a force of 250 N, what will happen to the ribbon in the middle of the rope?
a)
The ribbon will move to the left and group A will win the tug-of-war.
b)
The ribbon will move to the left and group B will win the tug-of-war.
c)
The ribbon will move to the right and group B will win the tug-of-war.
d)
The ribbon will move to the right and group A will win the tug-of-war.
32.
A cyclist traveling at 25 km/hr turns sharply to the left while continuing to move 25 km/hr. This means the forces involved are_____________________.
a)
Balanced, because the cyclist's speed did not change.
b)
Balanced, because he was still moving forward.
c)
Unbalanced, because it's the same bicycle.
d)
Unbalanced, because his direction changed.
33.
a)
Unbalanced 
b)
Balanced 
34.
Is this object moving? 
a)
Yes, Left 
b)
Yes, Right 
c)
Yes, Up
d)
Yes, Down 
35.
Which is not a property of all magnets?
a)
Has a magnetic field
b)
exerts forces
c)
has 2 magnetic poles
d)
has 2 geographic ples
36.
If you drop or heat up a a magnet, what will eventually happen to it?
a)
the magnet will become stronger
b)
the magnet will demagnetize
37.
The lines on this image are called...
a)
magnetic field lines
b)
iron fillings
c)
graphite lines
d)
none of these
38.
Magnetic NORTH is actually geographic _________
a)
SOUTH
b)
NORTH
c)
EAST
d)
WEST
39.
True or False: A magnet is attracting when it pushes objects away from each other.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
The energy something has because it is moving
a)
kinetic energy
b)
potential energy
c)
magnetic energy
d)
force
41.

Looking at the field lines in this picture, these two magnets are ________

a)

Attracting

b)

Repelling

c)

Attracting and Repelling

d)

Doing nothing

42.

What is the shape of a magnetic field around the Earth?

a)
b)
c)
d)
43.

What is the shape of a magnetic field around a bar magnet?

a)
b)
c)
d)
44.
kinetic energy
a)
the energy that an object has because it is moving
b)
the space around a magnet in which magnetic forces can act on objects
c)
one of the two opposite ends of a magnet
d)
the energy that is stored in an object or system
45.
magnetic field
a)
the space around a magnet in which magnetic forces can act on objects
b)
to separate or set apart
c)
one of the two opposite ends of a magnet
d)
to provide evidence that goes against a claim
46.
variable
a)
something that can be changed and may be measured
b)
to move from one object to another or one place to another
c)
a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole
d)
to push objects away from each other
47.
magnetic pole
a)
an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
b)
the space around a magnet in which magnetic forces can act on objects
c)
one of the two opposite ends of a magnet
d)
the ability to make things move or change
48.
potential energy
a)
the energy that is stored in an object or system
b)
to provide evidence that goes against a claim
c)
a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole
d)
something that can be changed and may be measured
49.

Name that movie

a)

Halloweentown

b)

Phantom of the Megaplex

c)

Night at the Museum

d)

iCarly

50.

Who is this character?

a)

Boo

b)

Casper

c)

Slimer

d)

Zero

51.

What movie are the Sanderson sisters from?

a)

Halloweentown

b)

Hocus Pocus

c)

Practical Magic

d)

Witches of Eastwick

52.

Who is this character?

a)

Dr. Finklestein

b)

Jack Skellington

c)

Mr. Hyde

d)

Oogie Boogie

53.

the ONE variable that is changed or manipulated

a)

control

b)

independent

c)

dependent

d)

super variable

54.

dependent variable

a)

the one variable that is changed/manipulated

b)

the group that is kept the SAME

c)

what is being measured/observed, the DATA

55.

A scientist is testing the impact of light and dark on moth behavior by turning a light on and off. The INDEPENDENT variable is...

a)

the moth's reaction

b)

the amount of light

c)

the temperature of the room

56.

Which metal can be attracted to magnets?

a)

Copper

b)

Aluminum

c)

Iron

d)

Gold

57.

What items will a magnet attract?

a)

Beach ball, glass jar

b)

nails, paper clips

c)

book, lunch box

d)

golf ball, glue

58.
What kind of magnet can be turned on and off?
a)
refridgerator magnet
b)
electromagnet
c)
magnetite
d)
iron
59.
How do you make an electromagnet?
a)
wrap a battery in wire and connect it to an iron nail.
b)
wrap a wire with another wire and connect it to an iron nail.
c)
wrap an iron nail in wire and connect it to a power source.
d)
wrap an iron nail in wire and connect it to another iron nail.
60.
I´ve got 8 legs. I´m very small
a)
WITCH
b)
CANDY
c)
SPIDER
d)
MONSTER