WorksheetsMagnets and Magnetism
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
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.
There are several modern uses of magnets. A ________________________ can have million of magnets. Each magnet points in its own direction, making a code. This allows an individual to make purchases.
a)
Driver's License
b)
Check Book
c)
Credit Card
d)
TV
9.
True or False: A permanent magnet stays magnetized for a long time
a)
True
b)
False
10.
There are several modern uses of magnets. ________________________ make electricity by spinning magnets around coils of wire. The magnetism makes an electric current in the wire.
a)
ceiling fans
b)
smoke detectors
c)
flashlights
d)
generators
11.
There are several modern uses of magnets. Magnets allow high speed trains to ______________________ above the track. They go faster because without touching the tracks there is no friction to slow them down.
a)
collide
b)
levitate
c)
attract
d)
repair
12.
True or False: A temporary magnet remains magnetized for a long period of time
a)
True
b)
False
13.
True or False: The Earth is a giant magnet
a)
True
b)
False
14.
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
15.
What subject is attracted to a magnet?
a)
Silver
b)
Water
c)
Metal
d)
Iron
16.
True or False: All metals stick to magnets.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
True or False:
Most rocks are magnetic.
Most rocks are magnetic.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
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
19.
What do magnets stick to?
a)
copper
b)
wood
c)
iron
d)
plastic
20.
Magnetism is a type of ____________
a)
force
b)
book
c)
plant
d)
animal
21.
When two magnets attract, they ______________
a)
push apart
b)
change color
c)
get colder
d)
pull together
22.
When two magnets repel, they ________________
a)
change color
b)
pull together
c)
push apart
d)
get colder
23.
The force of magnetism is stronger when magnets are ________________
a)
cold
b)
round
c)
closer together
d)
farther apart
24.
Objects that are attracted to each other are called
a)
Nonmagnetic objects
b)
Metal
c)
Magnetic Objects
d)
Electric Objects
25.
What is this magnet called?
a)
bar magnet
b)
horseshoe magnet
c)
donut magnet
26.
When iron touches a magnet, it becomes a magnet too.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
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
28.
Magnetism is generated by moving
a)
protons.
b)
electrons.
c)
neutrons.
d)
elements.
29.
What do the lines around this magnet represent?
a)
North Pole
b)
South Pole
c)
Magnetic Declination
d)
Magnetic Field
30.
What kind of magnet can be turned on and off?
a)
refridgerator magnet
b)
electromagnet
c)
magnetite
d)
iron
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