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Magnetism MCQ

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Magnetism is a force of ____________________________ that occurs between two _____________ objects.

a)

attraction or repulsion, magnetic

b)

external or internal, magnetic

c)

external or repulsion, electronic

d)

attraction or internal, electronic

2.

The magnetic ____________ around a bar magnet is shown above.

a)

legs

b)

flowers

c)

field

d)

direction

3.

The Earth produces its own ________ field.

a)

spectrum

b)

electric

c)

magnetic

d)

progressive

4.

A compass points toward the south pole of Earth's magnetic field, located near the Earth's geographical ________.

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

5.

In magnetic materials, all of the ________ are pointing in the same direction.

a)

doors

b)

electrons

c)

domains

d)

orbits

6.

A permanent magnet is a material that produces a ___________________ field without any ___________________ magnetic field being present.

a)

electronic, internal

b)

magnetic, internal

c)

magnetic, external

d)

electronic, external

7.

Permanent magnets can be demagnetized by ___________________ them past the Curie point (approximately 1,060 °F).  

a)

heating

b)

freezing

c)

shaking

d)

solidifying

8.

Certain materials respond to magnetic fields by becoming ______________ themselves. ____________ is one of these materials.

a)

magnetic, Plastic

b)

electronic, Iron

c)

magnetic, Iron

d)

electronic, Plastic

9.

By sprinkling iron filings in a magnetic field on a flat surface, it is possible to see the __________ of a magnetic field.

a)

shape

b)

distance

c)

mass

d)

temperature

10.

Some objects that normally aren't magnetic can become magnetized when connected to a circuit. Items that are magnetized in this way are called ________.

a)

electromagnets

b)

electrons

c)

electrochromic devices

d)

permanent magnets

11.

Probably the most useful thing about electromagnets is that they can be turned ________ and ________.

a)

on, off

b)

positive, negative

c)

north, south

d)

on, negative

12.

The image above shows how iron filings respond to magnetic fields generated by two magnets with ____________ poles facing each other.

a)

opposite

b)

like

c)

positive

d)

negative

13.

If two magnets are close together, the magnetic force will be ________.

a)

smelly

b)

weak

c)

strong

d)

positive

14.

The image above shows how iron filings respond to magnetic fields generated by two magnets with ____________ poles facing each other.

a)

like

b)

opposite

c)

positive

d)

negative

15.

If two magnets are placed so that a north pole and a south pole are facing each other, they will _____________ each other.

a)

date

b)

spin

c)

repel

d)

attract

16.

If two magnets are placed so that two ____________ poles or two ____________ poles are facing each other, they will repel each other.

a)

North, South

b)

external, internal

c)

positive, negative

d)

North, West

17.

A horseshoe magnet will generate a magnetic field similar in shape to that of two ________ poles brought near each other.

a)

like

b)

opposite

c)

positive

d)

negative

18.

Earth has a ________ core which is responsible to create its magnetic field.

a)

magnetic

b)

molten iron

c)

silicon

d)

gas

19.

Northern Lights and Southern Lights phenomenon on earth is a visual proof of earth's strong __________________.

a)

Magnetic field

b)

Geological activity

c)

Electric Currents

d)

Plate Tectonics

20.

Materials like ____ and _______ can be used to create permanent magnets.

a)

plastic, copper

b)

iron, cobalt

c)

nickel, gold

d)

paper, plastic