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Just right material to attract things - Magnet

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happens when the opposite poles of 2 magnets come close together?

a)

They push away.

b)

They get bigger.

c)

They pull together.

d)

They disappear.

2.

How are magnets and electricity related?

a)

Electricity can be used to make a magnet.

b)

Electricity is used to destroy magnets.

c)

Electricity is used to make permanent magnets

d)

All correct

3.

Jaylen discovered that his magnet attracted a metal paper clip. What must be true about the paper clip?

a)

The paper clip contains copper

b)

The paper clip contains iron

c)

The paper clip contains aluminum

d)

The paper clip contains glass

4.

A magnet wrapped in cloth will attract paper clips.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

A freely suspended bar magnet will come to rest in the.………………. direction.

a)

North-South

b)

North only

c)

South-North

d)

West- East

6.

Why does the compass needle move at different locations?

a)

Because the needle is attracted to the magnetic field produced by the magnet

b)

Because the north is up

c)

Because the north is down

7.

Why does a compass needle point north?

a)

The compass is a bar magnet

b)

Because the north is up

c)

It lines up with the Earth's magnetic field

d)

Because it's magic

8.

Strength of a magnet depends on its.

a)

shape

b)

size

c)

quality of magnetic material

d)

all correct

9.

Magnetic field lines are..

a)

curved lines

b)

straight lines

c)

intersecting lines

10.

A magnet is broken into 8 pieces. How many north poles and south poles are formed from these pieces?

a)

4 north poles , 4 south poles

b)

8 north poles , 8 south poles

c)

16 north poles , 16 south poles