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Amplify Magnetic Fields 1.4, 1.5, and 1.6

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why does a compass always point north?

a)

That is where Santa lives and everyone loves Santa

b)

The positive north side of the compass magnet is attracted to the magnetic south pole

c)

The positive north side of the compass magnet is attracted to the magnetic north pole

2.

Why do compasses work at all?

a)

the earth is a magnet with an molten iron core which creates a magnetic field around the earth

b)

it's magic

c)

the earth has a large magnet buried in it

3.

The magnetic south pole is at the north pole

a)

true

b)

false

4.

The magnetic north pole is at the south pole

a)

true

b)

false

5.

Magnetic field lines

a)

are real lines around magnets

b)

represent the magnetic force around magnets and the earth

6.

Magnetic field

a)

the space around a magnet where magnetic forces are located

b)

a field of magnets

7.

The magnetic force

a)

moves from the positive (north) to the negative (south)

b)

moves in random waves around the magnet

c)

moves from the negative (south) to the positive (north)

8.

Are these magnetic field lines attracting or repelling?

a)

repelling

b)

attracting

9.

Are these magnets attracting or repelling?

a)

attracting

b)

repelling

10.

Are these magnets attracting or repelling?

a)

attracting

b)

repelling

c)

both

11.

Why do these magnets attract?

a)

like poles attract

b)

opposite poles attract

c)

like poles repel

d)

opposite poles repel

12.

Why do these magnets repel?

a)

like poles attract

b)

opposite poles attract

c)

like poles repel

d)

opposite poles repel

13.

Electric fields and magnetic fields produce both attractive and repulsive forces.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

What is the direction of the magnetic force in attracting magnets?

a)

the force comes out of the negative south pole and goes into the positive north pole of the other magnet

b)

the force comes out of the positive north pole and goes into the negative south pole of the other magnet

15.

What is the direction of the magnetic force in repelling magnets?

a)

the force comes out of the negative south pole and goes into the positive north pole of itself

b)

the force comes out of the positive north pole and goes into the negative south pole of itself

16.

Attracting or repelling?

a)

attracting

b)

repelling

17.

Attracting or repelling?

a)

attracting

b)

repelling

c)

both

18.

Were the launching and spacecraft magnets aligned or misaligned?

a)

aligned

b)

misaligned

19.

Are the launching and spacecraft magnets attracting or repelling?

a)

repelling

b)

attracting

20.

Do the magnetic field line diagrams from the launchers support or not support claim 1: the magnets were misaligned on Tuesday.

a)

supports

b)

does not support

21.

Magnetic field lines are closet together at the

a)

poles

b)

lines

22.

Magnetic field lines can cross over each other

a)

true

b)

false

23.
A(n) __________ is a device that has a magnetized needle that can spin freely.
a)
Compass
b)
Magnetic Field
24.
The motion of liquid _______ in the Earth's core creates a magnetic field.
a)
Iron
b)
Magnesium
25.
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