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TEST ON MAGNETS

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1.What are the north and south ends of a magnet called?

a)

A. borders

b)

B tips

c)

C ploes

d)

D caps

2.

2.The force of the magnetic field is stronger when a magnet is …………. to an object

a)

A closer together

b)

B farther apart

c)

C round

d)

D by the side

3.

3.How is Earth’s magnetic field similar to that of magnet?

a)

A its shaped like a horse shoe magnet

b)

B it is made of plastic

c)

C it has north and south poles

d)

D it is hundreds of miles long

4.

4.In this image, matching north poles from two magnets are introduced. What do you predict will be the outcome?

a)

A there will be no interaction

b)

B The two north poles will attract each other

c)

C  The two north poles will repel each other

d)

D The two magnets will combine and become one magnet

5.

5.What happens when opposite poles of two magnets come closer?

a)

A They push away

b)

B They get bigger

c)

C They pull together

d)

D They disappear

6.

6.What material is attracted to a magnet?

a)

A silver

b)

B copper

c)

C water

d)

D iron

7.

7.This substance is

a)

A magnetised

b)

B unmagnetised

c)

C positively charged

d)

D negatively charged

8.

8.What subatomic particle causes magnetism in an atom?

a)

A protons

b)

B neutrons

c)

C electrons

d)

D nucleus

9.

9.Are the magnetic field lines in the picture correct?

a)

A Yes, because they point from north to south

b)

B Yes, because the north pole is on the left in all pictures

c)

C No, because they point from north to south

d)

D No, because the North pole is on the left in all pictures.

10.

10.The area of magnetic force around a magnet is known as its

a)

A magnetic field

b)

B magnetic fan lines

c)

C magnetic declination

d)

D magnetic tan lines