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WorksheetsMagnets and Magnetism
Total questions: 69
Worksheet time: 4hrs 2mins
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Class
Date
1.
A ____________ is a special metal that attracts other metals.
a)
coil
b)
magnet
c)
bunker
d)
repellant
2.
Magnets attract to __________________.
a)
iron
b)
nickel
c)
cobalt
d)
all of the above
3.
True of False: Magnets attract to aluminum foil.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
_______________________ is the invisible force that flows through a magnet.
a)
repel
b)
copper
c)
attraction
d)
magnetism
5.
What happens when the North pole of a magnet interacts with another magnet's north pole?
a)
attract
b)
repel
6.
A magnet can lose its magnetic properties if you ___________________
a)
drop or hit the magnet
b)
put the magnet in a strong magnetic field that is opposite of its own
c)
heat up the magnet
d)
all of the above
7.
True or False: An electromagnet can function without electricity.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
True or False: A permanent magnet stays magnetized for a long time
a)
True
b)
False
9.
True or False: A temporary magnet remains magnetized for a long period of time
a)
True
b)
False
10.
True or False: The Earth is a giant magnet
a)
True
b)
False
11.
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
12.
In this image, matching north poles from two magnets are introduced. What do you predict will be the outcome?
a)
There will be no interaction. The poles of magnets do not have an effect on one another.
b)
The two north poles will attract each other
c)
The two north poles will repel each other
d)
The two magnets will combine and become one magnet
13.
What do magnets stick to?
a)
copper
b)
wood
c)
iron
d)
plastic
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.
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
18.
The force of magnetism is stronger when magnets are ________________
a)
cold
b)
round
c)
closer together
d)
farther apart
19.
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
20.
True or False: All metals are attracted to magnet.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
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
22.
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
23.
The further two magnets are apart, the __________________ the force of magnetism.
a)
stronger
b)
weaker
c)
same
24.
True or False: A magnetic field is invisible.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Which of these is attracted to a magnet?
a)
iron nail
b)
copper penny
c)
piece of paper
d)
notebook
26.
A magnet will pick up a nail, but not a penny because the nail
a)
has rust on it.
b)
is lighter than the penny.
c)
has a sharp point.
d)
contains iron.
27.
a)
A push away
b)
A pull towards
c)
No Force
28.
Which statement is true?
a)
All Magnets have a North and South Pole
b)
All magnets can attract large objects
c)
Magnets can not pull through Solids.
d)
All Magnets have the Same shape and Size
29.
Which of these materials will a Magnet Attract?
a)
Plastic
b)
Iron
c)
Rubber
d)
Wood
30.
The South end of a Magnet will...
a)
Repel to a Copper Nail
b)
Repel to the North End of another Magnet
c)
Repel to the South end of another Magnet
31.
Mr. Novales makes a mixture of four solid materials. Which of these 4 materials will a bar magnet be able to pull out?
a)
Rubber
b)
Sand
c)
Sugar
d)
Iron Fillings
32.
Looking at the drawing. If you tried to move these 2 magnets closer together, what would you feel?
a)
Push Away
b)
Pull Closer together
c)
No Force
d)
Let the Force be with YOU
33.
Which part of the Magnet is Strongest?
a)
Center
b)
Sides
c)
Poles
34.
When Magnets push away from each other they...
a)
Repel
b)
Attract
35.
The AREA around a magnet where you feel a pulling force.
a)
Gravity
b)
Magnetic Field
c)
Magnetism
36.
Magnets can attract to certain...
a)
Paper
b)
Woods
c)
Metals
37.
Magnets are attracted to things made with Which metals?
a)
Paper
b)
Aluminum
c)
Iron
38.
The Earth is the Largest Magnet of All.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
Magnets are _____ to objects that contain Iron, Nickel, Cobalt or Steel
a)
Attracted
b)
Repelled
40.
Magnets ________ to objects that contain Wood or Plastic.
a)
Repel
b)
Attract
41.
What is Magnetism?
a)
A Tesla car
b)
An Electric Magnet
c)
A Force where objects are attracted to each other or repelled
d)
A magical force
42.
Which statement is true?
a)
All Magnets have a North and South Pole
b)
All magnets can attract large objects
c)
Magnets can not pull through Solids.
d)
All Magnets have the Same shape and Size
43.
Which of these materials will a Magnet Attract?
a)
Plastic
b)
Iron
c)
Rubber
d)
Wood
44.
Mr. Novales makes a mixture of four solid materials. Which of these 4 materials will a bar magnet be able to pull out?
a)
Rubber
b)
Sand
c)
Sugar
d)
Iron Fillings
45.
Looking at the drawing. If you tried to move these 2 magnets closer together, what would you feel?
a)
Push Away
b)
Pull Closer together
c)
No Force
d)
Let the Force be with YOU
46.
Which part of the Magnet is Strongest?
a)
Center
b)
Sides
c)
Poles
47.
What subject is attracted to a magnet?
a)
Silver
b)
Water
c)
Metal
d)
Iron
48.
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
49.
A north pole and a south pole will attract.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
True or False: All metals stick to magnets.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
True or False:
Most rocks are magnetic.
Most rocks are magnetic.
a)
True
b)
False
52.
True or False:
A magnet wrapped in cloth will attract paper clips.
A magnet wrapped in cloth will attract paper clips.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
Objects that are attracted to each other are called
a)
Nonmagnetic objects
b)
Metal
c)
Magnetic Objects
d)
Electric Objects
54.
If you put a magnet with two of the same poles near each other, they...
a)
attract (move closer)
b)
repel (move away)
55.
If you put a magnet with two different poles together, they...
a)
repel (move away)
b)
attract (move closer)
56.
What is this magnet called?
a)
bar magnet
b)
horseshoe magnet
c)
donut magnet
57.
Magnets can pull on things without touching them.
a)
True
b)
False
58.
When iron touches a magnet, it becomes a magnet too.
a)
True
b)
False
59.
Once a paperclip touches a magnet and becomes a magnet itself, does a paperclip STAY that way? Or does it stop being a magnet?
a)
stay that way forever
b)
stop being a magnet
c)
stay that way for a short time
60.
A magnet will pick up a nail, but not a penny because the nail
a)
has rust on it.
b)
is lighter than the penny.
c)
has a sharp point.
d)
contains iron.
61.
When you put ring magnets on a pencil, the magnets stay apart from each other because
a)
magnets are too weak to stay together.
b)
material that makes up the magnets aren't magnetic.
c)
same poles of the magnets are facing each other.
d)
the pencil stops the force of the magnets.
62.
Which of these is attracted to a magnet?
a)
iron nail
b)
copper penny
c)
piece of paper
d)
notebook
63.
Which of these can move a nail lying on the table without touching the nail?
a)
A magnet
b)
String
c)
A wire
d)
A ruler
64.
Which is NOT a use of magnets?
a)
Generating electricity
b)
Holding cabinet doors closed
c)
Sorting paper from plastic
d)
Storing information on computer hard drives.
65.
The magnet's shown will
a)
not move
b)
attract
c)
repel
d)
all of the above
66.
The magnet's shown will
a)
not move
b)
attract
c)
repel
d)
all of the above
67.
What do you call it when two magnets come together?
a)
attract
b)
iron
c)
poles
d)
repel
68.
All magnets have 2
a)
fields
b)
colors
c)
poles
d)
all of the above
69.
The two poles on a magnet are
a)
north and east
b)
north and west
c)
south and north
d)
south and west
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