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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which of the following objects cannot be moved by a magnet?
A paper clip
A nail
A toothpick
A staple
A north pole and a south pole will attract each other.
True
False
How is a permanent magnet different from a temporary magnet?
A permanent magnet attracts materials made of iron.
A permanent magnet has poles.
A permanent magnet has a magnetic field.
A permanent magnet keeps its magnetism for a long time.
Earth acts like a giant magnet because its center is made up MOSTLY of
Granite
Limestone
Iron
Nickel
Where is the force of attraction the strongest on a magnet?
At the poles.
In the middle of the magnet.
Above the magnet.
Below the magnet.
A device that uses a free-moving magnetic needle to show direction is a:
Lodestone
Magnet
Compass
Magnetic field
Why does a compass needle, point towards the north?
The compass is a bar magnet.
North is up.
It deflects.
It lines up with the Earth's magnetic field.
What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?
They will attract each other.
They will repel each other.
Both the magnets will turn to the left.
Both the magnets will turn to the right.
Iron, Nickel and Cobalt are all __________________ materials.
Shiny
Poles
Magnetic
Cold
What characteristics do magnetic substances have?
They can give you a "shock" when you touch them.
They can push or pull objects without touching them.
They are always black and cold to touch.
They fall faster than other objects when you drop them.
