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Magnetism

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 2hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Magnets have _______ poles

a)

two

b)

three

c)

four

d)

five

2.

Magnets have _______ poles

a)

two

b)

three

c)

four

d)

five

3.

The two poles of a magnet are called ...

a)

East and West

b)

North and North

c)

North and South

d)

South and South

4.

____________ metals are magnetic.

a)

No

b)

Some

c)

All

d)

Only shiny

5.

If you put a North pole and a North pole together the magnets will ...

a)

do nothing

b)

attract

c)

repel

6.

If you put a North pole and a South pole together the magnets will ...

a)

attract

b)

repel

c)

do nothing

7.

If you put a South pole and a South pole together the magnets will ...

a)

attract

b)

do nothing

c)

repel

8.

_______________ are magnetic.

a)

colouring pencils

b)

rubbers

c)

scissors

d)

plastic rulers

9.

Magnetism is a type of _____________.

a)

plant

b)

force

c)

rock

d)

animal

10.

A magnetic field is a force field created by

a)

gravity

b)

force

c)

magnets

11.

Arrows are close together on a force field when the force is

a)

stronger

b)

weaker

c)

opposite

12.

A compass needle shows us the magnetic field of

a)

the sun

b)

Earth

c)

the moon

d)

a magnet that is near by

13.

Earth has a magnetic field that is similar to a bar magnet's magnetic field.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

Electronic devices create magnetic fields because they

a)

are magnets

b)

are compasses

c)

have moving particles with electric charge

15.

If you cut a magnet in half, what happens?

a)

One half is north, one half is south

b)

Both halves get a north AND south pole

c)

Both halves have ONLY a North pole

d)

Both halves have ONLY a south pole

16.

The magnetic force of a material comes from the spinning of which part of the atom?

a)

Proton

b)

Electron

c)

Neutron

d)

None of the Above

17.

Which substance would be attracted to a magnet?

a)

Silver

b)

Gold

c)

Iron

d)

Lead

18.

Which of the following is NOT a magnetic pole?

a)

South

b)

North

c)

East

19.

What happens when two north poles of a magnet are placed together?

a)

They attract

b)

They repel

c)

They cancel each other out

d)

The strength of the magnet is doubled

20.

What happens when the north pole and south pole of a magnet are placed together?

a)

They attract

b)

They repel

c)

They cancel each other out

d)

The strength of the magnet is doubled

21.

Magnets attract to all metals

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Which of the following is a property of magnets?

a)

Same poles attract

b)

All magnets have one pole

c)

All magnets are made of copper

d)

All magnets are surrounded by a magnetic field

23.

What characteristics do magnetic substances have?

a)

They can give a "shock" when you touch them

b)

They can push or pull objects they are not touching

c)

They are always black and cold to touch

d)

They fall faster than other objects when you drop them

24.

What materials found in Earth's core have magnetic properties?

a)

Refrigerator magnets

b)

gold and silver

c)

water

d)

iron and nickel

25.

How is Earth's magnetic field similar to that of a magnet?

a)

It is shaped like a sphere

b)

It is hundreds of miles long

c)

It has North and South poles

d)

It is shaped like a horseshoe