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Fun with Magnets - Grade 6 ANNUAL EXAMS

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do magnets stick to

a)

Copper

b)

Iron

c)

Wood

d)

Plastic

2.

_______ is a natural magnet

a)

Magnetite

b)

Iron

c)

Poles

3.

Magnet looses it magnetic power on

a)

Heating

b)

Hammering

c)

Dropping from height

d)

All of these

4.

Magnetic poles

a)

Always exist in pairs

b)

Sometimes exist in pairs

c)

Always exist separately

d)

Some times exist separately

5.

When two same poles are brought together

a)

They attract each other

b)

They repel each other

c)

They become cold

d)

They align in N-S direction

6.

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

7.

True or False: All metals are attracted to magnet.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

Which two metals will be attracted by a magnet?

a)

Iron and cobalt

b)

Gold and Silver

c)

Aluminium and Lead

d)

Copper and Cobalt

9.

The further two magnets are apart, the __________________ the force of magnetism.

a)

Stronger

b)

Weaker

c)

Same

10.

Amy used a magnet to hold one piece of paper on the refrigerator. Later, she tried to use the same magnet to hold a stack of four pieces of paper, and the magnet wouldn't stick to the fridge. Why did this happen

a)

The magnet needs glue

b)

The magnet couldn't hold due to the thickness of the paper

c)

Paper repels magnets

d)

A magnet isn't attracted to the refrigerator

11.

A magnet will pick up a nail, but not a penny because the nail

a)

has rust on it

b)

is lighter than penny

c)

Has sharp points

d)

Contains iron

12.

What is the name of a magnet created by wrapping a current-carrying wire around a ferromagnetic core?

a)

Temporary magnet

b)

Electromagnet

c)

Permanent magnet

13.

Where on a magnet is the force the strongest

a)

Poles

b)

Middle

c)

Repel

14.

Maglev stands for

a)

magnetic train

b)

magnetic leave

c)

magnetic levigation

15.

The stronger the magnet the larger the magnetic field

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Magnetism is the power to ______________.

a)

Jump

b)

Break

c)

Attract

d)

Repel

17.

Which of these things are NOT attracted to a magnet?

a)

paper clip

b)

nail

c)

rubber band

d)

scissors

18.

What is the space around a magnet where the force is?

a)

Magnetic pole

b)

Magnetic field

c)

Magnetic needle

19.

When two magnets "click together", that means ...

a)

magnets are magical.

b)

opposite poles were near

c)

they had glue on them.

20.

A magnet will attract ...

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

A magnet will NOT attract ...

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

Magnetism is a type of what?

a)

gravity

b)

relationship

c)

chemical element

d)

force

23.

What is a temporary magnet?

a)

a magnet that lasts forever

b)

a magnet with a strong force

c)

material that has been magnetized but cannot hold its magnetism for long

d)

any magnet that attracts metals

24.
The force of magnetism is stronger when magnets are ________________
a)
cold
b)
round
c)
closer together
d)
farther apart
25.

In which part of a magnet is the magnetic force strongest?

a)

In the Center

b)

At the Poles

c)

In the middle

d)

At the North Pole only

26.

What do you call the group of objects that are attracted to magnets?

a)

Non-Magnetic Objects

b)

Metallic Objects

c)

Transparent Objects

d)

Magnetic Objects

27.

How is magnet used in the picture?

a)

hold objects

b)

show direction

c)

produces movements

d)

lift heavy objects

28.

What is the use of magnet in electric fan?

a)

stores information

b)

for transportation

c)

produces movements

d)

for transportation

29.

What is the use of magnet in the picture?

a)

lift heavy objects

b)

store information

c)

show direction

d)

hold objects

30.

If you put a magnet with two of the same poles near each other, they...

a)

attract (move closer)

b)

repel (move away)

31.

If you put a magnet with two different poles together, they...

a)

repel (move away)

b)

attract (move closer)

32.

What is this magnet called?

a)

bar magnet

b)

horseshoe magnet

c)

donut magnet

33.

Once a paperclip touches a magnet and becomes a magnet itself, does a paperclip STAY that way? Or does it stop being a magnet?

a)

stay that way forever

b)

stop being a magnet

c)

stay that way for a short time

34.

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

35.

A magnet is defined as

a)

the force between two opposite poles

b)

any material that has a magnetic field

c)

the electron cloud surrounding an object

36.
Which metals are attracted to magnets? 
a)
iron, nickel, cobalt
b)
gold, silver, platinum
c)
copper, magnesium, aluminum
37.
This substance is
a)
magnetized
b)
unmagnetized
c)
positively charged
d)
negatively charged
38.
You know this substance is magnetized because
a)
all the domains have right angles
b)
the arrows are drawn in red
c)
the domains are aligned
d)
the domains are random
39.
There are several modern uses of magnets.  A ________________________ can have million of magnets.  Each magnet points in its own direction, making a code.  This allows an individual to make purchases.
a)
Driver's License
b)
Check Book
c)
Credit Card
d)
TV
40.
This large crane magnet functions only when the electrical current is ON.  The crane magnet is an example of what type of magnet?
a)
NIB Magnet
b)
Ceramic Magnet
c)
Electromagnet
d)
funnel magnet