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magnets 3

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.
A north pole and a south pole will attract.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?
a)
They will attract each other.
b)
They will repel each other.
c)
Both magnets will turn to the left
d)
Both magnets will turn to the right
4.
What are the parts of the magnet that is attracted to the paper clips?
a)
the center
b)
the poles
c)
the equator
d)
the horseshoe
5.

What material is attracted to a magnet?

a)

Silver

b)

Water

c)

Metal

d)

Iron

6.
What happens when two items repel each other?
a)
They push together.
b)
They point to the North Pole.
c)
They should push apart.
d)
Their magnetic field gets bigger.
7.
What items will a magnet attract?
a)
Beach ball, glass
b)
nails, paper clip
c)
book, paper
d)
golf ball, glue
8.
Magnets have a north and south______.
a)
Pole
b)
Shape
c)
Color
9.
What happens when the opposite poles of 2 magnets come close together?
a)
They push away.
b)
They get bigger.
c)
They pull together.
d)
They disappear.
10.
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
11.
Which object is non-magnetic?
a)
paperclip
b)
staple
c)
steel nail
d)
toothpick
12.
Where is the magnetic force the strongest on a magnet?
a)
at the poles
b)
in the middle
c)
above the magnet
d)
below the magnet
13.
The force of the magnetic field is stronger when a  magnet is ________________ to an object.
a)
cold
b)
round
c)
closer together
d)
farther apart
14.
When two magnets attract, they ______________
a)
push apart
b)
change color
c)
get colder
d)
pull together
15.
When two magnets repel, they ________________
a)
change color
b)
pull together
c)
push apart
d)
get colder
16.
What are the north and south ends of a magnet  called?
a)
borders
b)
tips
c)
caps
d)
poles
17.
Magnetism is a type of ____________
a)
force
b)
book
c)
plant
d)
animal
18.
What do magnets stick to?
a)
copper
b)
wood
c)
iron
d)
plastic
19.
Which object would a magnet attract?
a)
a glass bottle
b)
a piece of paper
c)
a metal paper clip
compass
d)
a rubber eraser
magnetic field
20.
True or False: All metals are attracted to magnet.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
True or False: All metals stick to magnets.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Which poles are attracted? 
a)
north and north
b)
south and south
c)
north and south
23.
Which poles repel?
a)
north and south
b)
south and north
c)
south and south
24.
Which metals are attracted to magnets? 
a)
iron, nickel, cobalt
b)
gold, silver, platinum
c)
copper, magnesium, aluminum
25.
Which is not a property of a magnet? 
a)
all magnets have two poles
b)
all magnets have a force of attraction or repulsion
c)
all magnets are surrounded by a magnetic field
d)
all magnets can be turned off
26.
What items will a magnet attract?
a)
Beach ball, glass
b)
nails, paper clip
c)
book, paper
d)
golf ball, glue
27.
_______________________ is the invisible force that flows through a magnet.  
a)
repel
b)
copper
c)
attraction
d)
magnetism
28.

1. What are the 2 strongest parts of a magnet?

a)

N-pole, S-pole

b)

N-terminal, S-terminal

c)

+ pole, - pole

d)

+ terminal, - terminal

29.

3. Objects made of _____ and _____ are attracted to a magnet.

a)

aluminum, iron

b)

copper, steel

c)

iron, steel

d)

aluminum, copper

30.

What are the 2 parts of a magnet?

a)

North Pole and South Pole

b)

North Pole and West Pole

c)

South and East Pole

d)

South and South Pole

31.

In which part of a magnet is the magnetic force strongest?

a)

In the Center

b)

At the Poles

c)

In the middle

d)

At the North Pole only

32.

What do you call the group of objects that are attracted to magnets?

a)

Non-Magnetic Objects

b)

Metallic Objects

c)

Transparent Objects

d)

Magnetic Objects

33.

Which is an example of magnetic object?

a)

Iron screw

b)

Copper wire

c)

Rubber toy

d)

newspaper

34.

Which is an example of magnetic object?

a)

plastic chair

b)

wooden spoon

c)

eraser

d)

steel knife

35.

What do you call the group of objects that are not attracted to magnets?

a)

Opaque objects

b)

Non-magnetic objects

c)

Magnetic objects

d)

Translucent objects