Font size
WorksheetsElectricity and Magnetism Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
A north pole will attract another magnet's _______ pole.
north
south
Which pair of balloons will repel each other?
A compass uses the ____ field of the Earth.
attract
repel
magnetic
baseball
Static electricity might cause a shock to a person touching which object?
a glass window
a plastic bottle
an iron doorknob
a rubber eraser
Magnetism is....
a material that is often affected by the push and pull of magnets
a region of magnetic force around. magnet
the ability of an object to push or pull on another object that has the magnetic property
an object with a force that can attract or repel certain materials
A magnet is...
a material that is often affected by the push and pull of magnets
a region of magnetic force around a magnet
one of two ends of a magnet
an object with a force that can attract or repel certain materials
A magnetic field is....
a region of magnetic force around a magnet
one of two ends of a magnet
the ability of an object to push or pull on another object that has the magnetic property
a material that is often affected by the push and pull of magnets
Which causes a shock when a person touches a doorknob?
electric current
static electricity
a broken circuit
insulated wires
Your papers keep falling off the refrigerator door. How could you solve this problem?
design a stronger magnetic holder
attach paper clips to a magnet
use thicker paper
fold the papers in half
Which of the following are ways you can use magnets? Choose ALL that apply.
collect nails that have fallen on the ground
hold objects in place
light up a light bulb
sort metal and non metal items on your desk
Fill in the blanks with the correct set of words.
A magnet ________ paper clips and _________ iron filings.
repels attracts
attracts repels
repels repels
attracts attracts
Which statements describe how a magnet can be used to solve a problem? Select ALL that apply.
a magnetic latch keeps a cabinet door closed
a person uses a magnet to attach a note to a refrigerator
a magnetic alphabet letter helps a student read
a person uses a magnet to steady a wobbly table
Which would be attracted to a magnet?
an ice cube
an iron nail
a wax crayon
a copper penny
A positive charge will attract a _______ charge.
positive
negative
Maria combs her hair with a plastic comb, causing static electricity to build up on the comb. She then places her comb next to some small scraps of paper. What happens to the paper scraps?
the paper scraps stay in place
the paper scraps are attracted to the comb
the paper scraps are repelled by the comb
the paper scraps are scattered in all directions
In which of these situations could a magnet be used to solve the problem? Select all that apply.
Mrs. Lee wants to attach a note to her metal filing cabinet
Lexie loses her rubber wrist band in the sand at the beach
Kyle needs to clean up a pile of flour that he spilled while baking
Halley wants to move her plastic toy car around the race track without using her hands
Mr. Lopez drops a metal screw under his desk and he cannot reach it or move the desk to get it.
Which is an example of static electricity in nature?
rain
volcano
lightning
waterfall
