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MAGNETISM

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The north and south poles of two magnets ______________ each other.
a)
a. have no reaction to
b)
b. move away from
c)
c. repel
d)
d. attract
2.
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
3.
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
4.
The material best attracted by a magnet is ________________.
a)
silver
b)
copper
c)
iron
d)
glass
5.
A magnetized iron nail is called a ________ magnet.
a)
permanent
b)
temporary
c)
horseshoe
d)
industrial
6.
The property that attracts iron and steel.
a)
magnetism
b)
electricity
c)
north pole
d)
south pole
7.
I keep magnetism for a short amount of time. What am I?
a)
permanent magnet
b)
temporary magnet
c)
lines of force
d)
magnetism
8.
I am attracted to the south pole of a magnet.
a)
south pole
b)
magnetism
c)
north pole
d)
lines of force
9.
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
10.
I attract iron for a short amount of time.
a)
permanent magnet
b)
lines of force
c)
temporary magnet
d)
levitation
11.
All metals are attracted to magnets
a)
true
b)
false
12.
The Earth is a giant magnet.
a)
true
b)
false
13.
A type of natural magnet found in earth is steel.
a)
true
b)
false
14.
A magnetized needle that is allowed to swing freely is a compass.
a)
true
b)
false
15.
Bright Lights above the poles are called auroras.
a)

true

b)
false
16.
A magnet would be attracted to a rubber band.
a)
true
b)
false
17.
A maglev train uses magnets to help it run.
a)
true
b)
false
18.
The space in which the force of a magnet can act is its magnetic field.
a)
true
b)
false