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Magnets quiz

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What subject is attracted to a magnet?
a)
Silver
b)
Water
c)
Metal
d)
Iron
2.
What happens when two north poles of a magnet are placed together?
a)
they repel
b)
they attract
c)
they cancel each other out
d)
the strength of the magnet is doubled
3.
A north pole and a south pole will attract.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
True or False: All metals stick to magnets.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Where is the force of attraction the strongest on a magnet?
a)
at the poles
b)
in the middle
c)
above the magnet
d)
below the magnet
6.
True or False:
Most rocks are magnetic.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
True or False:
A magnet wrapped in cloth will attract paper clips.
a)
True
b)
False
8.

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

a)

A paper clip

b)

A nail

c)

A toothpick

d)

A staple

9.

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.

10.

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.

11.

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)

Disc magnet

12.

Iron, Nickel and Cobalt are all __________________ materials.

a)

Shiny

b)

Poles

c)

Magnetic

d)

Cold

13.
Magnetism is a type of ____________
a)
force
b)
book
c)
plant
d)
animal
14.
What would we call a nail that can pick up a paperclip because it is touching a magnet?
a)
temporary magnet
b)
poles
c)
force
d)
detector
15.
Which object would a magnet attract?
a)
a glass bottle
b)
a piece of paper
c)
a metal paper clip
compass
d)
a rubber eraser
magnetic field
16.
Which two metals will be attracted by a magnet?
a)
iron and steel
b)
gold and silver
c)
aluminum and lead
d)
copper and cobalt
17.
The space around a magnet where the force of a magnet can attract best is called__________
a)
magnetism
b)
bar magnet
c)
horseshoe magnet
d)
magnetic field
18.
True or False: A magnetic field is invisible.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Amy used a magnet to hold one piece of paper on the refrigerator. Later, she tried to use the same magnet to hold a stack of four pieces of paper, and the magnet wouldn't stick to the fridge. Why did this happen?
a)
The magnet needs glue
b)
The magnet couldn't hold due to the thickness of the paper
c)
Paper repels magnets
d)
A magnet isn't attracted to the refrigerator.
20.

Magnets can pull on things without touching them.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Once a paperclip touches a magnet and becomes a magnet itself, does a paperclip STAY that way? Or does it stop being a magnet?

a)

stay that way forever

b)

stop being a magnet

c)

stay that way for a short time