WorksheetsMagnetism
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
If you place the North pole of a magnet next to the South pole of another magnet, they will:
a)
Attract
b)
Repel
c)
Do nothing
d)
Shatter
2.
What do the lines around this magnet represent?
a)
North Pole
b)
South Pole
c)
Magnetic Declination
d)
Magnetic Field
3.
On Earth, where is Magnetic North approximately located?
a)
The Equator
b)
The North Pole
c)
The South Pole
d)
New Brighton
4.
As the distance between two magnets increases (they get farther apart), the force between them:
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the Same
5.
If you cut a magnet in half, what happens to the poles?
a)
One half gets the North Pole, the other half gets the South Pole
b)
Both halves get only a North Pole
c)
Both halves get only a South Pole
d)
Both halves get a North pole and a South Pole
6.
What is responsible for the Magnetic Field around Earth?
a)
The Earth's crust
b)
The Earth's molton iron core
c)
The Earth's mantel
d)
The Sun
7.
A refrigerator magnet is an example of a:
a)
magnetic material
b)
permanent magnet
c)
horseshoe magnet
d)
temporary magnet
8.
A paper clip is an example of a:
a)
magnetic material
b)
permanent magnet
c)
bar magnet
d)
insulator
9.
If the North Pole of a permanent magnet is placed next to a compass as seen in the picture, which direction will the needle move?
a)
Clockwise
b)
Counter-clockwise
c)
It will not move
d)
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10.
Magnetism is a type of ____________
a)
force
b)
book
c)
plant
d)
animal
11.
Magnets have a north and a south ___________
a)
shape
b)
color
c)
pole
d)
region
12.
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
13.
The force of magnetism is stronger when magnets are ________________
a)
cold
b)
round
c)
closer together
d)
farther apart
14.
Surrounding every magnet is a __________ __________.
a)
magnetic field
b)
electrical current
c)
another magnet
15.
Magnets that are arranged like this will _______.
a)
move away from each other (repel)
b)
move towards each other (attract)
16.
The strongest part of a magnet is...
a)
the bars.
b)
the force field.
c)
the poles.
d)
the middle.
17.
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
18.
Examples of magnetic material
a)
iron
b)
copper
c)
aluminium
d)
nickel
e)
steel
19.
What are the advantages of permanent magnet?
a)
The strength of magnet is unchanged
b)
The poles cannot be changed
c)
Easy to change the strength of magnet by changing the number of turns in coil
d)
The poles can be reversed by reversing the direction of electricity
20.
It is possible for a magnet to have only one pole.
a)
Yes
b)
No
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