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Magnetism Study Guide Review

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

____________________ is the force of attraction or repulsion of a magnet for another magnet

a)

Magnetic Domain

b)

Magnetic Field

c)

Magnetism

d)

Magnetic Poles

2.

The rock now known as the mineral ______________ was first discovered in an area of Greece called Magnesia.

a)

Magnestone

b)

Magnetite

c)

Gypsom

d)

Magnesiastone

3.

Every magnet has _______________ magnetic poles.

a)

1

b)

3

c)

2

d)

4

4.

Magnetic poles always come in pairs and are called_____________,

a)

Geographic Poles

b)

Bipoles

c)

Monopoles

d)

Dipoles

5.

When it comes to magnets, _____________ poles attract: and _______________ poles repel.

a)

North, South

b)

South, North

c)

Opposite, Like

d)

Like, Opposite

6.

The area surrounding a magnet where the magnetic force can be felt is called the ___________________

a)

Magnetic Field

b)

Magnetic Poles

c)

Magnesia

d)

Loadstones

7.

Which is true about magnetic field lines.

a)

They point in to the south pole and out of the north pole

b)

They form complete loops

c)

They never cross

d)

All of these

e)

None of these

8.

Magnetic domains are caused by the spin of __________________ in an object.

a)

Protons

b)

Electrons

c)

Neutrons

d)

Magnetrons

9.

The magnetic domains of a non magnetic material point in random directions and __________________ each other out.

a)

Cancel

b)

Call

c)

Repel

d)

Attract

10.

In magnetic material the magnet domains are ___________ in the same or nearly the same directions

a)

Repelled

b)

Random

c)

Aligned

d)

Attracted

11.

In general, materials that can be magnetized are called__________________.

a)

ferromagnetic materials

b)

isomagnetic materials

c)

metals

d)

Metalloids

12.

Which of the following are not a ferromagnetic material.

a)

Iron

b)

Nickel

c)

Copper

d)

Cobalt

13.

Some magnets can be made of what two rare earth elements?

a)

Samarium and Neodymium

b)

Lanthanide and Actinide

c)

Uranium and Thorium

d)

Aluminum and Lead

14.

______________________ magnets lose their magnetism quickely

a)

Permanent

b)

Temporary

15.

___________________ magnets tend to hold on their magnetism for a long time.

a)

Temporary

b)

Permanent

16.

Which of the following have the ability to destroy and objects magnetism?

a)

A hard Blow or high heat

b)

Breaking the magnet into pieces

17.

What would happen to a bar magnet if it were broken in half?

a)

It would no longer be magnetic

b)

You would have a piece that is a south pole and a piece that is a north pole

c)

You would have two smaller magnets each with its own north and south pole

18.

The Earth has a large magnetic field surrounding it called the ____________________.

a)

Ionosphere

b)

Magnetosphere

c)

Ozone Layer

d)

Aurora

19.

The Earths Magnetosphere helps protect us from charged particles from the sun that are carried on the _________________.

a)

Van Allen Belt

b)

Loadstone

c)

Solar Wind

d)

Borealis

20.

A _____________________ always points to the North because it aligns with the Earths magnetic field.

a)

Compass

b)

Aurora

c)

Pole

d)

Van Allen Belt

21.

The interaction between the Earths Magnetosphere and the Solar wind creates brilliant lights near the north and south poles called ______________________.

a)

Aurora's

b)

Magnetos

22.

True or False: Due to evidence from magnetic minerals in the ocean floor, we know the the Earths magnetic field has changed direction many times throughout history.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

True or False: The "south" pole of Earths magnet is near the geographic north pole, and the "north" pole of Earths magnet is near the geographic south pole.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

A ______________________ is a strong temporary magnet made of a solenoid wrapped around a ferromagnetic core.

a)

Solenoidmagnet

b)

Currentmagnet

c)

Polemagnet

d)

Electromagnet

25.

A current carrying wire with many loops is a _____________

a)

Electromagnet

b)

Solenoid

c)

Battery

d)

Charge

26.

True or False: A big disadvantage of an electromagnet is that they can be turned on and off.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Check each of the following that will make an electromagnet more powerful.

a)

Increase the current in the solenoid: Use a more powerful battery

b)

Add more loops of wire to the solenoid

c)

Wind the coils closer together

d)

Use a stronger ferromagnetic core

28.

What is going to happen to these two magnets?

a)

They will attract

b)

They will repel

29.

What is going to happen to these two magnets?

a)

They will attract

b)

They will repel

30.

What is going to happen to these two magnets?

a)

They will attract

b)

They will repel

31.

Which of the following shows the correct interaction of the magnetic field between these two magnets?

a)
b)
32.

Which of the following correctly shows the magnetic domains of a magnetic material?

a)
b)
33.

Which of the following correctly shows the magnetic domains of a non magnetic material?

a)
b)
34.

In this diagram of the magnetic field of a bar magnet which is the north pole?

a)

A

b)

B

35.

In this diagram of the magnetic field of a bar magnet which is the south pole?

a)

A

b)

B

36.

Which of the following shows the correct interaction of the magnetic field between these two magnets?

a)
b)
37.

Which of the following shows the correct interaction of the magnetic field between these two magnets?

a)
b)
38.
What do the lines around this magnet represent?
a)
North Pole
b)
South Pole
c)
Magnetic Declination
d)
Magnetic Field
39.
As the distance between two magnets increases (they get farther apart), the force between them:
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the Same
40.
An electromagnet's poles may be reversed by:
a)
decreasing the voltage of the coil
b)
increasing the number of coils
c)
changing the direction of current flow
d)
altering the material used to make the coils
41.

In un-magnetized materials the domains are __________ aligned.

a)

super

b)

slightly

c)

not

d)

always

42.
What kind of magnet can be turned on and off?
a)
refridgerator magnet
b)
electromagnet
c)
magnetite
d)
iron
43.
The strongest part of a magnet is...
a)
the bars.
b)
the force field.
c)
the poles. 
d)
the middle.
44.

If a glass plate is placed over a magnet and iron filings are sprinkled over the glass, a pattern will be visible. What does this pattern indicate?

a)

The magnetic field

b)

The electrostatic field

c)

The piezoelectric effect

d)

The chemical reaction of the magnet and the filings

45.
Magnetism is a type of ____________
a)
force
b)
book
c)
plant
d)
animal
46.
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
47.
The force of magnetism is stronger when magnets are ________________
a)
cold
b)
round
c)
closer together
d)
farther apart
48.
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.
49.
True or False: All metals stick to magnets.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
It is possible for a magnet to have only one pole.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
A device that uses a free-moving magnetic needle to show direction is a:
a)
lodestone
b)

magnet

c)
compass
d)
magnetic field
52.
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