WorksheetsEarth's magnetic field
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The needle of a compass points to the (a) pole
The space around a magnet where it has an effect is called the magnetic _____
pitch
field
plane
bar
You can find the shape of a magnetic field using _______ filings.
iron
copper
lead
silver
The magnetic field lines points from.....
north pole of the magnet to the south pole
south pole of the magnet to the north pole
True or False:
The Earth has a magnetic north pole which is slightly different to the geographic north pole.
True
False
True or False:
When drawing the magnetic field lines around a magnet, the arrows should point in towards the south pole.
True
False
To make a compass, the needle needs to float in some water because...
the needle needs to be able to spin freely
the water makes the needle magnetic
You can make a temporary magnet out of a piece of steel if you....
stare at it really hard and wish
rub it backwards and forward with a magnet
rub it repeatedly in one direction with a magnet
The closer a magnet is to a magnetic object, the ......
....weaker the magnetic pull
....the stronger the magnetic pull
The needle of a compass lines up with the Earth's magnetic __________
field
equator
core
They area of force that surrounds a magnet is call the ____________.
repulsion
attraction
Magnetic Field
Force Field
Which metal is NOT attracted to a magnet?
Iron
Nickel
Aluminum
Cobalt
