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Unit 3 Lesson 4: Magnets and Magnetism

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best describes a magnetic field?

a)

a measure of the length of a magnet

b)

the force that pushes two magnets away from each other

c)

an invisible region that surrounds the north pole of a magnet

d)

a region around a magnet in which you can measure magnetic forces

2.

Sometimes the north and south poles of atoms in a material will line up. What is the term for the region where this occurs?

a)

a domain

b)

ferromagnetic

c)

magnetic field

d)

magnetic pole

3.

Which of the following determines whether or not a material is magnetic?

a)

the density of the material

b)

the weight of the material on Earth

c)

the alignment of atoms in the material

d)

the number of elements that make up the material

4.
Magnets attract to __________________.
a)
iron
b)
nickel
c)
cobalt
d)
all of the above
5.
True or False:  An electromagnet can function without electricity.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
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
7.
In this image, matching north poles from two magnets are introduced.  What do you predict will be the outcome?
a)
There will be no interaction.  The poles of magnets do not have an effect on one another.
b)
The two north poles will attract each other
c)
The two north poles will repel each other
d)
The two magnets will combine and become one magnet
8.
Magnetism is generated by moving
a)
protons.
b)
electrons.
c)
neutrons.
d)
elements.
9.
As the distance between two magnets increases (they get farther apart), the force between them:
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the Same
10.
If you cut a magnet in half, what happens to the poles?
a)
One half gets the North Pole, the other half gets the South Pole
b)
Both halves get only a North Pole
c)
Both halves get only a South Pole
d)
Both halves get a North pole and a South Pole
11.
What do the lines around this magnet represent?
a)
North Pole
b)
South Pole
c)
Magnetic Declination
d)
Magnetic Field
12.
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
13.
When two magnets repel, they ________________
a)
change color
b)
pull together
c)
push apart
d)
get colder
14.

All atoms have magnetic fields with north and south poles. Where these atoms are located are called ______. (see image for help)

a)

Atoms

b)

Domains

c)

Arrows

15.

The domains in this picture ARE mostly aligned, so that makes the object _______.

a)

Magnetic

b)

Not Magnetic

16.

The domains in this picture ARE NOT aligned, so that makes the object _______.

a)

Magnetic

b)

Not Magnetic

17.

Which item would NOT be attracted to a magnet?

a)

Steel Nail

b)

Gold Necklace

c)

Paperclip

d)

Iron Table Legs

18.

Which image shows how atoms would be aligned in a ferromagnetic metal?

a)
b)
19.

Opposite poles_________,

Like poles __________.

a)

attract, repel

b)

repel, attract

20.

Certain materials such as iron, cobalt and nickel that exhibit strong magnetic effects are called

a)

ferromagnets

b)

domains

c)

solenoids