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Magnetism - Review

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

Where is the force of attraction the strongest on a magnet?

a)

at the poles

b)

in the middle

c)

above the magnet

d)

below the magnet

3.

This substance is...

a)

magnetized

b)

unmagnetized

c)

positively charged

d)

negatively charged

4.

You know this substance is magnetized because...

a)

the domains point to the right

b)

the arrows are drawn in red and green

c)

the domains are aligned

d)

the domains are random

5.

In this image, the pattern of iron filings shows the ____________________________.

a)

north pole

b)

south pole

c)

magnetic field

d)

bar magnet

6.

A stronger magnetic field is found where...

a)

the field lines are longer

b)

the field lines are shorter

c)

the field lines are closer together

d)

the field lines are father apart

7.

Where is the magnetic force the strongest in this picture?

a)

location 1

b)

location 2

c)

location 3

d)

location 4

8.

A permanent magnet...

a)

has no magnetic domains until a magnet is near

b)

has magnetic domains aligned only when another magnet is near

c)

has magnetic domain aligned all the time

d)

has no magnetic domains

9.

What happens when two south 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

10.

Are the magnetic field lines in this picture correct?

a)

yes, because the north pole is on the left in all the pictures

b)

yes, because they point from the north pole to the south pole

c)

no, because they point from the north pole to the south pole

d)

no, because the north pole should be on the right in all pictures

11.

The area of magnetic force around a magnet is known as its __________________________.

a)

magnetic tan lines

b)

magnetic fan lines

c)

mangetic declination

d)

magnetic field

12.

Dylan puts two magnetic toy trains very close to each other on a track. What will happen next and why?

a)

the trains will not move because the magnets are not touching

b)

the trains will move closer to each other because the magnetic force will pull the trains together

c)

the trains will move away from each other because the magnetic force will push the trains apart

d)

the trains will move away from each other because the magnets are not touching

13.

Why are paper clips attracted to magnets?

a)

paper clips contain silver

b)

paper clips contain aluminum

c)

paper clips contain iron

d)

paper clips contain tin

14.

Which of the following is true of a bar magnet?

a)

its magnetic field is strongest near its center

b)

it is surrounded by a magnetic field

c)

the north pole is stronger than the south pole

d)

the south pole is stronger than the north pole

15.

The system of magnets in the image are ________________________________ each other.

a)

attracting

b)

repelling

c)

neutralizing

16.

Where is Earth's magnetic field strongest?

a)

near the magnetic poles

b)

closest to the equator

c)

near the geographic poles

d)

it's the same strength at all locations

17.

As magnets get farther apart, the strength of the field becomes...

a)

stronger

b)

weaker

c)

stays the same

18.

What would happen if you cut a bar magnet in half?

a)

both pieces would lose its magnetic field

b)

both pieces would have its own north and south pole

c)

one piece would be only a north pole and the other would only be a south pole

d)

one would still be a magnet, the other would no longer be magnetic

19.

What subatomic particle causes magnetism in an atom?

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

quarks

20.

A magnet is defined as...

a)

a force between two opposite poles

b)

a material that has a magnetic field

c)

the electron cloud surrounding an object

d)

the pull of gravity

21.

A magnet is is any material that produces a...

a)

refrigerator magnet

b)

magnetic field

c)

Northern Lights

d)

atomic domain

22.

Which of these is not a magnetic metal?

a)

iron

b)

copper

c)

nickel

d)

cobalt

23.

What does a magnetic field look like?

a)

a series of white, dotted lines

b)

nothing, it's invisible

c)

a clear piece of plastic or glass

d)

a shimmering area in the air

24.

Which of the following metals can be magnetized?

a)

lead

b)

iron

c)

copper

d)

silver

25.

How can you create a magnetic field?

a)

by stringing many magnets together

b)

by plugging the refrigerator magnet into an electric socket

c)

by rubbing a piece of glass against a piece of wool

d)

by running current through a wire

26.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

a compass is affected by the earth's magnetic field

b)

an object's magnetic field gets weaker as you move closer to it

c)

once a piece of metal becomes magnetized, it stays magnetized

d)

the earth's magnetic north pole is located at the geographical north pole

27.

What can you conclude about electricity and magnetism?

a)

they have nothing to do with one another

b)

they cannot be controlled

c)

they are related phenomena

d)

they have no practical applications

28.

Which type of forces does magnetism have? (check ALL that apply

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

push and pull

d)

none, there is no force

29.

From which pole do magnetic field lines appear to emanate from?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

Both

d)

Neither

30.

Which object in our solar system has the largest magnetic field?

a)

the Sun

b)

Jupiter

c)

Earth

d)

the Moon

31.

Which of the following are properties all magnets have in common? (click all that apply)

a)

exert magnetic forces on each other

b)

have a north pole

c)

have a south pole

d)

exert more force the farther away they are

e)

are only magnetic part of the time

32.

What are the two basic kinds of magnets?

a)

permanent

b)

temporary

c)

longlasting

d)

bar magnet

e)

iron powder

33.

All magnetism occurs because of...

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

magic

34.

How are electrons like teeny tiny magnets?

a)

the will attach to a refrigerator

b)

they can only be found in cobalt

c)

they have a north and south pole

d)

they are shaped like a horseshoe

35.
a)

Magnetic

b)

Not magnetic

36.

What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?

a)

They will attract each other.

b)

They will repel each other.

c)

They will stay the same.

37.
When two magnets attract, they ______________
a)
push apart
b)
change color
c)
get colder
d)
pull together
38.
When two magnets repel, they ________________
a)
change color
b)
pull together
c)
push apart
d)
get colder
39.
Magnets have a north and a south ___________
a)
shape
b)
color
c)
pole
d)
region
40.
What part of the magnet are the arrows pointing toward?
a)
The poles
b)
The middle
c)
The horseshoe 
d)
The top
41.

Where on a magnet is the magnetic force strongest?

a)

The Poles

b)

All over

c)

Middle

42.
These magnets will _____
a)
Attract
b)
Repel
43.
These magnets will _____
a)
Attract
b)
Repel
44.

Earth is like a giant magnet due to....

a)

its liquid iron core

b)

the wind patterns of Coriolis Effect

c)

the alignment of the continents

d)

solar particles moving through the atmosphere

45.

Where is Earth's magnetic field strongest?

a)

Along the outside lines

b)

Along the inside lines on either side

c)

Where the lines are close together at the poles

d)

In the space outside of the lines

46.

Magnetic Field lines....

a)

Go into the N side AND go into the S side

b)

Go out of the S side and into the N side

c)

Go out of the N side AND out of the S side

d)

Go out of the N side and into the S side

47.

When _______________ travels through a

conductor, a magnetic field is created

a)

current

b)

a magnetic field

c)

neutrons

48.

Electric currents produce _____________

a)

electron clouds

b)

magnetic fields

c)

sound waves