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Electricity and Magnetism Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A north pole will attract another magnet's _______ pole.

a)

north

b)

south

2.

Which pair of balloons will repel each other?

a)
b)
c)
3.

A compass uses the ____ field of the Earth.

a)

attract

b)

repel

c)

magnetic

d)

baseball

4.

Static electricity might cause a shock to a person touching which object?

a)

a glass window

b)

a plastic bottle

c)

an iron doorknob

d)

a rubber eraser

5.

Magnetism is....

a)

a material that is often affected by the push and pull of magnets

b)

a region of magnetic force around. magnet

c)

the ability of an object to push or pull on another object that has the magnetic property

d)

an object with a force that can attract or repel certain materials

6.

A magnet is...

a)

a material that is often affected by the push and pull of magnets

b)

a region of magnetic force around a magnet

c)

one of two ends of a magnet

d)

an object with a force that can attract or repel certain materials

7.

A magnetic field is....

a)

a region of magnetic force around a magnet

b)

one of two ends of a magnet

c)

the ability of an object to push or pull on another object that has the magnetic property

d)

a material that is often affected by the push and pull of magnets

8.

Which causes a shock when a person touches a doorknob?

a)

electric current

b)

static electricity

c)

a broken circuit

d)

insulated wires

9.

Your papers keep falling off the refrigerator door. How could you solve this problem?

a)

design a stronger magnetic holder

b)

attach paper clips to a magnet

c)

use thicker paper

d)

fold the papers in half

10.

Which of the following are ways you can use magnets? Choose ALL that apply.

a)

collect nails that have fallen on the ground

b)

hold objects in place

c)

light up a light bulb

d)

sort metal and non metal items on your desk

11.

Fill in the blanks with the correct set of words.


A magnet ________ paper clips and _________ iron filings.

a)

repels attracts

b)

attracts repels

c)

repels repels

d)

attracts attracts

12.

Which statements describe how a magnet can be used to solve a problem? Select ALL that apply.

a)

a magnetic latch keeps a cabinet door closed

b)

a person uses a magnet to attach a note to a refrigerator

c)

a magnetic alphabet letter helps a student read

d)

a person uses a magnet to steady a wobbly table

13.

Which would be attracted to a magnet?

a)

an ice cube

b)

an iron nail

c)

a wax crayon

d)

a copper penny

14.

A positive charge will attract a _______ charge.

a)

positive

b)

negative

15.

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?

a)

the paper scraps stay in place

b)

the paper scraps are attracted to the comb

c)

the paper scraps are repelled by the comb

d)

the paper scraps are scattered in all directions

16.

In which of these situations could a magnet be used to solve the problem? Select all that apply.

a)

Mrs. Lee wants to attach a note to her metal filing cabinet

b)

Lexie loses her rubber wrist band in the sand at the beach

c)

Kyle needs to clean up a pile of flour that he spilled while baking

d)

Halley wants to move her plastic toy car around the race track without using her hands

e)

Mr. Lopez drops a metal screw under his desk and he cannot reach it or move the desk to get it.

17.

Which is an example of static electricity in nature?

a)

rain

b)

volcano

c)

lightning

d)

waterfall