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Earth's magnetic field

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The needle of a compass points to the (a)   pole

2.

The space around a magnet where it has an effect is called the magnetic _____

a)

pitch

b)

field

c)

plane

d)

bar

3.

You can find the shape of a magnetic field using _______ filings.

a)

iron

b)

copper

c)

lead

d)

silver

4.

The magnetic field lines points from.....

a)

north pole of the magnet to the south pole

b)

south pole of the magnet to the north pole

5.

True or False:

The Earth has a magnetic north pole which is slightly different to the geographic north pole.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

True or False:

When drawing the magnetic field lines around a magnet, the arrows should point in towards the south pole.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

To make a compass, the needle needs to float in some water because...

a)

the needle needs to be able to spin freely

b)

the water makes the needle magnetic

8.

You can make a temporary magnet out of a piece of steel if you....

a)

stare at it really hard and wish

b)

rub it backwards and forward with a magnet

c)

rub it repeatedly in one direction with a magnet

9.

The closer a magnet is to a magnetic object, the ......

a)

....weaker the magnetic pull

b)

....the stronger the magnetic pull

10.

The needle of a compass lines up with the Earth's magnetic __________

a)

field

b)

equator

c)

core

11.

They area of force that surrounds a magnet is call the ____________.

a)

repulsion

b)

attraction

c)

Magnetic Field

d)

Force Field

12.

Which metal is NOT attracted to a magnet?

a)

Iron

b)

Nickel

c)

Aluminum

d)

Cobalt

13.
True or False: All metals stick to magnets.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
The further two magnets are apart, the __________________ the force of magnetism.
a)
stronger
b)
weaker
c)
same
15.
The strongest part of a magnet is...
a)
the bars.
b)
the force field.
c)
the poles. 
d)
the middle.