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Mid Unit Study Guide Forces, Gravity and Magnets

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To move something AWAY from you is called a

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

target

d)

track

2.

To move or haul something TOWARDS yourself it is called

a)

pull

b)

push

c)

friction

d)

target

3.

A push or pull is an example of a

a)

force

b)

track

c)

target

d)

position

4.

The main reason a baseball comes down when a boy tosses it up into the air is —

a)

magnetism is pulling the ball down

b)

the boy cannot see to catch it

c)

gravity is pulling down on the ball

d)

gravity pushes the ball in the air

5.
What causes 2 magnets to attract?
a)
Both poles are north
b)
They are opposite poles
c)
Both poles are south
d)
There are no poles
6.
Which objects have a STRONG force of gravity?
a)
Objects with GREATER mass, like elephants
b)
Objects with LESS mass, like mice
7.
Which has a STRONGER force of gravity, Earth or the Moon?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
8.

Which best describes gravity?

a)

Molecules that make up everything.

b)

An object that conducts electricity.

c)

A magnet.

d)

A force that pulls objects to the ground.

9.

A magnet will pick up an object that is made of...

a)

plastic

b)

iron or steel

c)

glass

d)

copper

10.

Which of this object would NOT be attracted to a magnet?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Magnets have a north and south ___ .

a)

pole

b)

iron

c)

soft spot

d)

action

12.

Which two poles would repel against each other?

a)

South and South

b)

North and South

c)

South and East

13.

What is the name for when 2 magnets push apart?

a)

attract

b)

repel

c)

gravity

d)

friction

14.

A change in position

a)

pull

b)

emotion

c)

motion

d)

force

15.

What is the name for when 2 magnets pull together?

a)

attract

b)

repel

c)

gravity

d)

friction

16.

What two factors determine the strength of an object's gravity?

a)

its mass and how close things are

b)

its cost and length

c)

its texture and style

d)

its friction and smoothness

17.

What are two examples of forces?

a)

Art and Music

b)

A push or pull

c)

A stand or ground

d)

The dark side and the light side

18.

The magnetic force is stronger when a magnet is ___________ to an object

a)

closer together

b)

farther apart

c)

round

d)

hot

19.

How are a push and a pull alike?

a)

You can hear them both.

b)

They are both names of cats.

c)

You can do them both at the same time.

d)

They are both forces.

20.
Ted was rolling a pencil on his desk and the pencil fell down to the ground. What force made this occur?
a)
Magnetism
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
21.

A magnet can not attract which material?

a)

metal paper clip

b)

steel screw

c)

paper

d)

iron nail

22.

What will happen with these magnets?

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

c)

Spin around

d)

Nothing

23.

What will happen with these magnets?

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

c)

Spin around

d)

Nothing

24.

Q. The strongest parts of the magnet are ...

a)

fronts

b)

backs

c)

poles

d)

middle

25.

Q. A north pole and a south pole will attract.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

26.

Q. The area around a magnet is called the .....

a)

attraction zone

b)

work area

c)

magnetic field

d)

hot zone

27.

In scrapyards, there are many tipe of materials like iron, wood, steel, gold, silver, and cooper.

What are materials that can be lifted up using the magnetic crane?

a)

iron and wood

b)

iron and steel

c)

wood and cooper

d)

silver and gold

28.

Which metal does NOT attract to a magnet

a)

Steel

b)

Copper

c)

Iron

29.

What type of magnet is shown in the picture?

a)

Bar Magnet

b)

Button Magnet

c)

Ring Magnet

d)

Horseshoe Magnet

30.

What type of Magnet is shown in the picture?

a)

Horseshoe Magnet

b)

Bar Magnet

c)

Button Magnet

d)

Ring Magnet

31.

True of False: A magnet will attract a paperclip?

a)

True

b)

False

32.

True or False: A magnet will be attracted to a wooden spoon

a)

True

b)

False