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Magnetism

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A horseshoe magnet has __________
a)
a. a battery on each end
b)
b. two south poles
c)
c. two north poles
d)
d. a north pole and a south pole
2.
If you placed the south pole of one bar magnet near the south pole of another bar magnet, the two magnets would __________ each other.
a)
attract
b)
cancel
c)
repel
d)
discharge
3.
A magnetized iron nail is called a ________ magnet.
a)
permanent
b)
temporary
c)
horseshoe
d)
industrial
4.
The property that attracts iron and steel.
a)
magnetism
b)
electricity
c)
north pole
d)
south pole
5.
I keep magnetism for a short amount of time. What am I?
a)
permanent magnet
b)
temporary magnet
c)
lines of force
d)
magnetism
6.
I am attracted to the south pole of a magnet.
a)
south pole
b)
magnetism
c)
north pole
d)
lines of force
7.
Iron filings form this when sprinkled on a piece of paper over a magnet.
a)
temporary magnet
b)
lines of force
c)
magnetism
d)
north pole
8.
I attract iron for a short amount of time.
a)
permanent magnet
b)
lines of force
c)
temporary magnet
d)
levitation
9.
The Earth is a giant magnet.
a)
true
b)
false
10.
A magnetized needle that is allowed to swing freely is a compass.
a)
true
b)
false
11.
The space in which the force of a magnet can act is its magnetic field.
a)
true
b)
false