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Natural Science - Unit 6: MAGNETISM

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a magnet?

a)

A metal that can be attracted

b)

Any object which has a magnetic force

c)

A mixture of different substances

2.

A permanent magnet is...

a)

A magnet made of material that always keeps its magnetism

b)

A temporary magnet that gives off a magnetic force for a period of time.

c)

Those which are found in nature, like magnetite

3.

A induced or temporary magnet is...

a)

A magnet that always keeps its magnetism

b)

A magnet found in nature.

c)

A magnet that gives off a magnetic force for a period of time.

4.

Which of the following materials are magnetic?

a)

Nickel

b)

Paper

c)

Iron

d)

Gold

e)

Silver

5.

How is this area of magnetic force called?

a)

Magnetic poles

b)

Magnetic field

c)

Atoms

6.

When you put iron filings around a magnet, the effect produced is called...

a)

field lines

b)

compass

c)

electromagnetism

7.

Magnets ATTRACT each other with...

a)

opposite charge (different pole)

b)

same charge

c)

They cannot attract each other

8.

Magnets REPEL each other with...

a)

same charge

b)

opposite charge (different pole)

c)

They cannot repel each other

9.

How is this part of Earth's magnetic field called?

a)

Geographical North Pole

b)

Magnetic North Pole

c)

Iron core

d)

Magnetic field

10.

Check the reasons why Earth's magnetic field is so important for us

a)

It protects the atmosphere by deflecting UV rays

b)

It helps us to be tanned when we go to the beach

c)

It prevents us from radiation

d)

It deflects particles from solar wind

11.

A compass is...

a)

an instrument to measure objects

b)

an instrument without magnetic properties

c)

an instrument containing a magnetized needle

d)

It doesn't exist

12.

Solar wind is...

a)

the wind coming from the sun that permeates movement of trees

b)

the continuous flow of atoms around the Earth

c)

the continuous flow of charged particles from the sun that permeates the solar system

13.

An atom is...

a)

The biggest unit of mater

b)

The smallest unit of matter

c)

A whole of different particles

14.

What kind of circuit can you see in the picture?

a)

closed circuit

b)

open circuit

c)

semiopen circuit

15.

Check on the true sentences

a)

All metals are magnetic

b)

All magnets produce a magnetic field with field lines that are stronger at the poles.

c)

You can test if a metallic object is a magnet by seeing if it is attracted to another known magnet

d)

A compass works because the Earth's iron core produces a giant magnetic field

e)

Electromagnets cannot be made stronger

16.

How can we use magnets to spot fake jewellery?

a)

It it is attracted or repelled by a magnet, we know it is not real gold or silver. Gold and silver are not magnetic

b)

Using a paper clip and watching if it acts like a magnet or not.

c)

All metals are magnetic

17.

A electromagnet is...

a)

the magnetic field created by forcing electrons to move in different directions.

b)

An instrument to know the amount of electricity on a magnet

c)

the magnetic field created by forcing electrons to move in the same direction.

18.

Choose the correct word to fill the gap:


The mineral ________________ is a type of magnet

a)

magnetic

b)

magnetite

c)

magnet

d)

magnetise

19.

Choose the correct word to fill the gap:


___________ is an object's ability to attract certain metals

a)

magnetism

b)

magnetic

c)

magnet

d)

magnetite

20.

Choose the correct word to fill the gap:


It is possible to ________________ a etal and make a temporary magnet by running an electric current through it.

a)

magnetise

b)

magnet

c)

magnetic

d)

magnetism