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Magnets

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Magnetism is a type of ____________
a)
force
b)
book
c)
plant
d)
animal
2.

Which of the following objects cannot be moved by a magnet?

a)

A paper clip

b)

A nail

c)

A toothpick

d)

A staple

3.

A north pole and a south pole will attract each other.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

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.

5.

Earth acts like a giant magnet because its center is made up MOSTLY of

a)

Granite

b)

Limestone

c)

Iron

d)

Nickel

6.
True or False: All metals stick to magnets.
a)
True
b)
False
7.

Where is the force of attraction the strongest on a magnet?

a)

At the poles.

b)

In the middle of the magnet.

c)

Above the magnet.

d)

Below the magnet.

8.

A device that uses a free-moving magnetic needle to show direction is a:

a)

Lodestone

b)

Magnet

c)

Compass

d)

Magnetic field

9.

Why does a compass needle, point towards the north?

a)

The compass is a bar magnet.

b)

North is up.

c)

It deflects.

d)

It lines up with the Earth's magnetic field.

10.

What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?

a)

They will attract each other.

b)

They will repel each other.

c)

Both the magnets will turn to the left.

d)

Both the magnets will turn to the right.

11.

Iron, Nickel and Cobalt are all __________________ materials.

a)

Shiny

b)

Poles

c)

Magnetic

d)

Cold

12.

What characteristics do magnetic substances have?

a)

They can give you a "shock" when you touch them.

b)

They can push or pull objects without touching them.

c)

They are always black and cold to touch.

d)

They fall faster than other objects when you drop them.

13.
Which is not a property of a magnet? 
a)
all magnets have two poles
b)
all magnets have a force of attraction or repulsion
c)
all magnets are surrounded by a magnetic field
d)
all magnets can be turned off
14.
What items will a magnet attract?
a)
Beach ball, glass
b)
nails, paper clip
c)
book, paper
d)
golf ball, glue
15.
How is Earth's magnetic field similar to that of a magnet?
a)
It's shaped like a horseshoe.
b)
It has north and south poles.
c)
It is made plastic.
d)
It is hundreds of miles long.