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magnetism revision

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.

The strongest parts of the magnet are ...

a)

fronts

b)

backs

c)

poles

d)

middle

3.

Like magnetic poles push each other away

a)

true

b)

false

4.

What would happen if you touched a south pole end of a magnet to a north pole end of another magnet?

a)

they would be attracted to each other

b)

they would be repelled from each other

5.

What is the purpose of a compass?

a)

to tell you directions

b)

to tell how far you have walked

c)

to tell what time you left

d)

to tell where the sun is

6.

What would happen is a north pole of a magnet came close to a north pole of another magnet?

a)

they would be attracted to each other

b)

they would be repelled from each other

7.

Which direction does a compass always point?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

8.

The area around a magnet is called the .....

a)

attraction zone

b)

work area

c)

magnetic field

d)

hot zone

9.

Jordan places four ring magnets A, B, C and D onto a wooden stand as shown.


If he wants the four ring magnets to be attracted to each other, which magnet A, B, C or D should he flip?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

The diagram shows what happens when bars X and Y are brought near to each other.


Which one of the following statements is correct?

a)

X is a magnet but Y is a magnetic material.

b)

Both X and Y are magnets.

c)

X is made of aluminium but Y is made of iron.

d)

Both X and Y are made of non-magnetic materials.

11.

The diagram shows an arrangement of three magnets. The poles of the magnets are labelled A, B, C, D, E and F respectively.


Which one of the following arrangements of the three magnets is possible?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.
What subject is attracted to a magnet?
a)
Silver
b)
Water
c)
Metal
d)
Iron
13.
True or False: All metals stick to magnets.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
True or False:
A magnet wrapped in cloth will attract paper clips.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Magnetism is a type of ____________
a)
force
b)
book
c)
plant
d)
animal
16.
When two magnets attract, they ______________
a)
push apart
b)
change color
c)
get colder
d)
pull together
17.
When two magnets repel, they ________________
a)
change color
b)
pull together
c)
push apart
d)
get colder
18.

What is this magnet called?

a)

bar magnet

b)

horseshoe magnet

c)

donut magnet

19.

Magnets can pull on things without touching them.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

When iron touches a magnet, it becomes a magnet too.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

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

22.
A(n) __________ is a device that has a magnetized needle that can spin freely.
a)
Compass
b)
Magnetic Field
23.
Can you see magnetic fields?
a)
yes
b)
no
24.

Are the magnetic field lines in the picture correct?

a)

Yes, because they point from north to south.

b)

No, because they point from north to south (they're supposed to go the other way).

c)

Yes, because the North pole is on the left in all pictures.

d)

No, because the North pole is on the left in all pictures (it's supposed to be on the right).

25.

Looking at the field lines in this picture, these two magnets are ________

a)

Attracting

b)

Repelling

c)

Attracting and Repelling

d)

Doing nothing

26.

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

a)

magnetic field

b)

magnetic declination

c)

magnetic fan lines

d)

magnetic tan lines

27.

Based on the magnetic field lines diagram, what will happen to these two sets of magnets?

a)

Set 1 magnets will repel, set 2 magnets will attract

b)

Set 1 magnets will attract, set 2 magnets will attract

c)

Set 1 magnets will attract, set 2 magnets will repel

d)

Both sets of magnets will repel

28.

Will these magnets attract or repel?

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

29.

Will these magnets attract or repel?

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

30.
Which object would a magnet attract?
a)
a glass bottle
b)
a piece of paper
c)
a metal paper clip
compass
d)
a rubber eraser
magnetic field
31.
This is a picture of a ________________ magnet.
a)
bar 
b)
circle 
c)
horseshoe
d)
paddle
32.
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
33.
Iron, Nickel and cobalt are all __________________ materials
a)
Shiny
b)
poles
c)
magnetic
d)
cold
34.
Where is the strongest attraction force of the magnet?
a)
at the poles
b)
in the middle
c)
above the magnet
d)
below the magnet
35.
Which object would a magnet attract?
a)
a glass bottle
b)
a piece of paper
c)
a metal paper clip
compass
d)
a rubber eraser
magnetic field
36.
True or False: All metals are attracted to magnet.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
Which of the following is true about 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.
38.
A device that uses a free-moving magnetic needle to show direction is a:
a)
Ruler
b)
magnet
c)
compass
d)
magnetic field
39.
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
40.
In a magnet
a)
all magnetic domains are aligned
b)
magnetic domains are in a random order
c)
half of the magnetic domains point one way and half point the other
41.
A temporary magnet
a)
has no magnetic domains until a magnet is near it
b)
has magnetic domains aligned only when another magnet is near it
c)
has magnetic domains aligned all the time
d)
has no magnetic domains
42.
the greater the distance between two magnets
a)
the stronger the force between them
b)
the weaker the force between them
c)
the force between them isn't affected
43.
A compass North end of the needle points toward
a)
Earths North Pole
b)
Earths South Pole
44.
Why does a compass needle point north?
a)
The compass is a bar magnet
b)
Because north is up
c)
Because it's magic
d)
It lines up with the Earth's magnetic field
45.
If you break a magnet into multiple pieces, each piece will have a north and south pole.
a)
True
b)
False
46.

The magnetosphere extends all around the Earth and into the atmosphere around it.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

If we could draw this magnetic field, the Earth would look like it had a.... in its centre.

a)

bar manet

b)

magnet bar

c)

bar magnet

d)

magnet

48.

Where´s the GEOGRAPHIC North Pole?

a)

It´s in the south, at the bottom.

b)

It is in the north, at the top.

49.

Where´s the north pole of the magnetosphere?

a)

It is at the geographical South Pole, at the bottom

b)

It is at the geographical North Pole, at the top.

50.

What causes the magnetosphere?

a)

The movement of liquid iron in the centre of the Earth

b)

The movement of liquid copper in the centre of the Earth.

c)

The movement of liquid steel in the centre of the Earth.

51.

What causes the magnetosphere?

a)

The movement of liquid iron in the centre of the Earth

b)

The movement of liquid copper in the centre of the Earth.

c)

The movement of liquid steel in the centre of the Earth.

52.

The red end of the needle in a compass always points...

a)

south

b)

east

c)

west

d)

north

53.

What does the magnetosphere do?

a)

It absorbs solar radiation from the Sun and helps us to navigate

b)

It removes solar radiation from the Sun and helps us to navigate.

c)

It deflects solar radiation from the Sun back out into space and helps us navigate.

54.

What does the magnetosphere do?

a)

It absorbs solar radiation from the Sun and helps us to navigate

b)

It removes solar radiation from the Sun and helps us to navigate.

c)

It deflects solar radiation from the Sun back out into space and helps us navigate.

55.

Many birds use the magnetosphere to help them to navigate when they are migrating.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

An area that deflects and traps harmful particles, and results from the interaction between Earth's magnetic field and solar winds is called...

a)

atmosphere

b)

ozone layer

c)

magnetic fields

d)

magnetosphere

57.

A continuous stream of charged particles from the Sun, some variations cause aurorae displays and geomagnetic storms- these are called...

a)

ultraviolet radiation

b)

solar winds

c)

magnetospheres

d)

ozone layers

58.

Magnetic lines of force from Earth's polar north and south; they act like a giant magnet- known as...

a)

the magnetosphere

b)

Earth's Magnetic Field

c)

the Magna Doodle

d)

the magnetic poles

59.

Why is Earth's magnetic field important to the survival of life?

a)

the magnetic field holds in oxygen, nitrogen, argon and carbon dioxide

b)

the magnetic field is a like a bubble around the Earth

c)

the magnetic field shields Earth from harmful particles that stream from the Sun

60.

A magnet cannot move which of the following objects?

a)

a paper clip

b)

an iron nail

c)

a wood toothpick

61.

Every magnet has a:

a)

East and West pole

b)

North and South pole

c)

East and South pole

d)

North and West pole

e)

Chicago and Saint pole

62.

An example of a natural magnet is:

a)

Iron

b)

Nickel

c)

Lodestone

d)

Neodymium

63.

a magnet made from a material that easily loses its magnetism

a)

Lodestone

b)

Permanent Magnet

c)

Temporary Magnet

d)

Force

64.

a magnet made from a material that keeps its magnetism for a long time

a)

Permanent Magnet

b)

Temporary Magnet

c)

Attract

d)

electro magnet

65.
The north-seeking end of a magnet.
a)
magnet
b)
magnetism
c)
north pole
d)
south pole
66.
The south-seeking end of a magnet.
a)
magnet
b)
magnetism
c)
north pole
d)
south pole
67.

Name one thing that WILL NOT ruin a magnet.

a)

striking it

b)

dropping it repeatedly

c)

wetting it

d)

heating it

68.

Which instrument has a magnetized pointer and helps determine direction.

a)

GPS

b)

magnetic compass

c)

lodestone

d)

magnetic pole

69.

Magnets are made of

a)

brass, copper and aluminum

b)

copper and gold

c)

aluminum and zinc

d)

iron, nickel and cobalt

70.

Name something that can be ruined with a magnet.

a)

computer

b)

television

c)

credit card

d)

All of the above

71.

Which item(s) use magnets?

a)

a shower door

b)

some toys

c)

an MRI machine

d)

All of the above

72.

What name did the Chinese give to the rocks that stuck to their sandals?

a)

magic

b)

clinging rocks

c)

tzhu shih

d)

love

73.

What does the word "Lode" mean?

a)

lead

b)

load

c)

magnetic

d)

stone

74.

What color is the lodestone?

a)

blue

b)

black

c)

brownish black

d)

brown

75.

When is lodestone magnetic?

a)

all the time

b)

with little rocks around

c)

never

d)

when a large number of magnetic particles are aligned