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Magnetism Check for Learning #1

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a magnet?

a)

Something that can attract metals.

b)

Something that can attract or repel metals.

c)

Something that produces a magnetic field.

d)

Something with 2 poles.

2.

An invisible area of force that extends all around a magnet is a

a)

Forcefield

b)

Magnetic Domain

c)

Pole

d)

Magnetic Field

3.

The effect is that the magnetic force gets weaker. The cause is:

a)

Moving further away from the magnet

b)

Moving closer to the poles

c)

Moving closer to the magnet

d)

Magnetic domains lining up

4.

Domains inside magnets are

a)

atoms

b)

jumbled up

c)

lined up

d)

small magnetic fields

5.

Domains inside non-magnets are

a)

atomically arranged

b)

jumbled up

c)

lined up

d)

smaller

6.

A magnet is brought closer to a paperclip. What happens to the domains inside the paperclip?

a)

They permanently line up.

b)

They temporarily line up.

c)

They permanently jumble up.

d)

They temporarily jumble up.

7.

A magnet is brought closer to an aluminum can. What happens to the domains inside the aluminum can?

a)

They remain lined up.

b)

They temporarily line up.

c)

They remain jumbled up.

d)

They temporarily jumble up.

8.

Select all the metals that are magnetic from the list below:

a)

Iron

b)

Aluminum

c)

Copper

d)

Nickel

e)

Cobalt

9.

What can you infer about magnetic domains from the fact that they are arrangements of atoms?

a)

The individual domains are extremely small.

b)

The individual domains are quite large.

c)

The individual domains attract one another.

d)

The individual domains repel one another.

10.

Which of the following statements are true?

SELECT ALL THAT ARE TRUE

a)

A compass is affected by the earth's magnetic field.

b)

An object's magnetic field weakens the closer the distance to the magnet

c)

Once a metal becomes magnetized, it stays magnetized

d)

Earth's magnetic North Pole is found at the geographical North Pole

11.

Which of the following about electricity and magnetism are true?

SELECT ALL THAT ARE TRUE.

a)

They have nothing to do with one another.

b)

They cannot be controlled.

c)

They are related phenomena.

d)

They can be controlled.

12.

Which of the following are true about magnetic field lines?

SELECT ALL THAT ARE TRUE

a)

They are straight.

b)

They are curved.

c)

They point towards the poles of the magnet.

d)

They point towards the middle of the magnet.

e)

They are made of iron filings/powder.

13.

The strongest part of a magnet is/are:

CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER

a)

The Top

b)

The Bottom

c)

The Middle

d)

Its Poles

14.

If two opposite poles on different magnets are placed close together, what will happen?

a)

They will repel each other.

b)

They will attract together.

c)

Nothing.

15.

If two of the same poles on different magnets are placed close together, what will happen?

a)

They will repel each other.

b)

They will attract together.

c)

Nothing.

16.

The image best shows:

a)

Magnetic Force

b)

Magnetic Poles

c)

Magnetic Domains

d)

A Magnetic Field.

e)

A Magnet

17.

Magnetic force is best classified as a contact force.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

From left to right, the image shows the domains in:

a)

Non-magnetic material THEN Magnetic material THEN Magnet

b)

Magnet THEN Magnetic material THEN Non-magnetic material

c)

Magnetic material THEN Non-magnetic material THEN Magnet

d)

Non-magnetic material THEN Magnet THEN Magnetic material