WorksheetsMagnetism MCQ
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Magnetism is a force of ____________________________ that occurs between two _____________ objects.
attraction or repulsion, magnetic
external or internal, magnetic
external or repulsion, electronic
attraction or internal, electronic
The magnetic ____________ around a bar magnet is shown above.
legs
flowers
field
direction
The Earth produces its own ________ field.
spectrum
electric
magnetic
progressive
A compass points toward the south pole of Earth's magnetic field, located near the Earth's geographical ________.
north
south
east
west
In magnetic materials, all of the ________ are pointing in the same direction.
doors
electrons
domains
orbits
A permanent magnet is a material that produces a ___________________ field without any ___________________ magnetic field being present.
electronic, internal
magnetic, internal
magnetic, external
electronic, external
Permanent magnets can be demagnetized by ___________________ them past the Curie point (approximately 1,060 °F).
heating
freezing
shaking
solidifying
Certain materials respond to magnetic fields by becoming ______________ themselves. ____________ is one of these materials.
magnetic, Plastic
electronic, Iron
magnetic, Iron
electronic, Plastic
By sprinkling iron filings in a magnetic field on a flat surface, it is possible to see the __________ of a magnetic field.
shape
distance
mass
temperature
Some objects that normally aren't magnetic can become magnetized when connected to a circuit. Items that are magnetized in this way are called ________.
electromagnets
electrons
electrochromic devices
permanent magnets
Probably the most useful thing about electromagnets is that they can be turned ________ and ________.
on, off
positive, negative
north, south
on, negative
The image above shows how iron filings respond to magnetic fields generated by two magnets with ____________ poles facing each other.
opposite
like
positive
negative
If two magnets are close together, the magnetic force will be ________.
smelly
weak
strong
positive
The image above shows how iron filings respond to magnetic fields generated by two magnets with ____________ poles facing each other.
like
opposite
positive
negative
If two magnets are placed so that a north pole and a south pole are facing each other, they will _____________ each other.
date
spin
repel
attract
If two magnets are placed so that two ____________ poles or two ____________ poles are facing each other, they will repel each other.
North, South
external, internal
positive, negative
North, West
A horseshoe magnet will generate a magnetic field similar in shape to that of two ________ poles brought near each other.
like
opposite
positive
negative
Earth has a ________ core which is responsible to create its magnetic field.
magnetic
molten iron
silicon
gas
Northern Lights and Southern Lights phenomenon on earth is a visual proof of earth's strong __________________.
Magnetic field
Geological activity
Electric Currents
Plate Tectonics
Materials like ____ and _______ can be used to create permanent magnets.
plastic, copper
iron, cobalt
nickel, gold
paper, plastic
