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Magnetism and Electricity

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Do these magnets attract or repel?
a)
Attrack
b)
Repel
2.
Do these magnets attract or repel? 
a)
Attract
b)
Repel
3.
pencil
a)
magnetic
b)
not magnetic 
4.
nail
a)
Magnetic
b)
Not Magnetic
5.
Metal Tack
a)
Magnetic
b)
Not Magnetic
6.
eraser
a)
Magnetic
b)
Not Magnetic
7.
Coin
a)
Magnetic
b)
Not Magnetic
8.
A magnet is...
a)
To push away
b)
A force created by magnets that pulls some metals
c)
To Pull towards
d)
An object able to pull some metals towards itself
9.
To repel means....
a)
To push away
b)
A force created by magnets that pulls some metals
c)
To Pull towards
d)
An object able to pull some metals towards itself
10.
To attract means....
a)
The part of the magnet where the force is the strongest
b)
A force created by magnets that pulls some metals
c)
To Pull towards
d)
An object able to pull some metals towards itself
11.
Poles are ....
a)
The part of the magnet where the force is the strongest
b)
A force created by magnets that pulls some metals
c)
To Pull towards
d)
An object able to pull some metals towards itself
12.
Magnetism is....
a)
The part of the magnet where the force is the strongest
b)
A force created by magnets that pulls some metals
c)
To Pull towards
d)
An object able to pull some metals towards itself
13.
How is a permanent magnet DIFFERENT from a temporary magnet?
a)
A permanent magnet attracts materials made of iron.
b)
A permanent magnet has poles.
c)
A permanent magnet has a magnetic field.
d)
A permanent magnet keeps its magnetism for a long time.
14.
Earth acts like a giant magnet because its center is made up MOSTLY of
a)
granite
b)
limestone
c)
iron
d)
nickel
15.
It is possible for a magnet to have only one pole.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
A device that uses a free-moving magnetic needle to show direction is a:
a)
lodestone
b)
magnet
c)
compass
d)
magnetic field
17.
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
18.
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
19.
Iron, Nickel and cobalt are all __________________ materials
a)
Shiny
b)
poles
c)
magnetic
d)
cold
20.
How is Earth's magnetic field similar to that of a magnet?
a)
It is hundreds of miles long
b)
It has north and south poles
c)
It is made in Earth's core
d)
It is shaped like a horseshoe
21.
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.
22.
Which is not a property of all magnets?
a)
Has a magnetic field
b)
exerts forces
c)
has 2 magnetic poles
d)
has 2 geographic ples
23.
Inside of magnets there are tiny magnets called _______
a)
atoms
b)
domains
c)
mini magnets
24.
The lines on this image are called...
a)
magnetic field lines
b)
iron fillings
c)
graphite lines
d)
none of these
25.
Magnetic NORTH is actually geographic _________
a)
SOUTH
b)
NORTH
c)
EAST
d)
WEST
26.
A Magnet can be used to create electricity
a)
True
b)
False
27.
Electricity & Magnetism are interconnected
a)
True
b)
False
28.
A _________ is a device that produces magnetism by spinning a coil of wire around a nail.
a)
Generator
b)
Electromagnet
c)
Battery
d)
Galvonometer
29.
Generators use __________ to create Electricity
a)
Electricity
b)
Magnetism
c)
Wires
30.
You can make an electromagnet stronger by...
a)
increasing the current through the wire
b)
make the iron core bigger
c)
increase the number of loops around the core
d)
All of these
31.
This is a picture of a ________________ magnet.
a)
bar 
b)
circle 
c)
horseshoe
d)
paddle
32.

How many poles does a magnet have?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

4

d)

3

33.
What kind of magnet can be turned on and off?
a)
refridgerator magnet
b)
electromagnet
c)
magnetite
d)
iron
34.
Magnets that are arranged like this will _______. 
a)
move away from each other (repel)
b)
move towards each other (attract)
35.
These magnets will _______.
a)
move away from each other (repel)
b)
move toward each other (attract)
36.
The strongest point on a magnet is located
a)
In the magnetic field
b)
Center of the magnet
c)
At the Poles (close)
d)
At the Poles (further away) 
37.

In order for electricity to flow you need_________?

a)

wire

b)

battery

c)

closed circuit

d)

light bulb

38.

What do we call the flow of electricity around a circuit?

a)

electric current

b)

insulator

c)

conductor

d)

electric circuit

39.

A material that allows heat or electricity to flow through it is a ______________?

a)

insulator

b)

circuit

c)

current

d)

conductor

40.

Material that does not allow heat or electricity to flow through is a _____________________.

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

c)

wire

d)

current

41.

______________ is to move or travel smoothly in a certain direction.

a)

flow

b)

current

c)

insulator

d)

conductor

42.

Glass does not allow electricity to flow through it, so glass is a (n) ________________.

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

43.

Copper allows electricity to flow through it, therefore it is a ______________________.

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

44.

Cardboard does not allow electricity to flow, therefore cardboard is a(n) __________________.

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

45.

Aluminum allows electricity to flow through, so it is a(n) ______________________.

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

46.

One path circuit is called a ______________ circuit.

a)

parallel

b)

closed

c)

series

d)

open

47.

The student conducted an experiment with circuits. Why was the bulb bright when he closed the switch?

a)

The switch produced an electric current

b)

Closing the switch broke the circuit

c)

Closing the switch completed the circuit

d)

The switch did not make a difference

48.

Which of the following items would conduct electricity?

a)

Aluminum ladder

b)

Metal screwdriver

c)

Wooden baseball bat

d)

Rubber flip flops

49.

How can it be explained that someone's hair can stick to a balloon?

a)

There is static electricity

b)

There is too much dust in the air

c)

A parallel circuit was too long

d)

The person needs to wash his hair

50.

In this picture, the iron filings show the shape of the magnetic -

a)

pole

b)

core

c)

field

d)

axis

51.

A science class was completing an experiment on electrical circuits. Why did the bulb go out each time the switch was opened?

a)

Opening the switch broke the circuit

b)

The battery was probably going flat

c)

There was too much electricity flowing

d)

Opening the switch closed the circuit

52.
The accumulation of excess electric charge on an object is called
a)
Static electricity 
b)
Electric discharge
c)
Resistance
d)
Circuit