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Magnets Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which way will the magnets move after they are released?
a)
Towards each other
b)
Away from each other
c)
Not enough information
2.
Magnets have a north and a south ___________
a)
shape
b)
color
c)
pole
d)
region
3.

Where on a magnet is the magnetic force strongest?

a)

The Poles

b)

All over

c)

Middle

4.
These magnets will _____
a)

Attract

b)

Repel

5.

Earth is like a giant magnet due to....

a)

its liquid iron core

b)

the wind patterns of Coriolis Effect

c)

the alignment of the continents

d)

solar particles moving through the atmosphere

6.

What’s the most important function of Earth’s magnetic field?

a)

Earth's magnetic shield deflects asteroids and meteors

b)

Earth's magnetic shield keeps energy from escaping into space

c)

Earth's magnetic shield deflects most of the solar wind

d)

Earth's magnetic shield helps birds and other animals navigate

7.

Where is Earth's magnetic field strongest?

a)

Along the outside lines

b)

Along the inside lines on either side

c)

Where the lines are close together at the poles

d)

In the space outside of the lines

8.

Magnetic Field lines....

a)

Go into the N side AND go into the S side

b)

Go out of the S side and into the N side

c)

Go out of the N side AND out of the S side

d)

Go out of the N side and into the S side

9.

When _______________ travels through a

conductor, a magnetic field is created

a)

current

b)

a magnetic field

c)

neutrons

10.

A magnet is defined as

a)

the force between two opposite poles

b)

any material that has a magnetic field

c)

the electron cloud surrounding an object

11.

Electric currents produce _____________

a)

electron clouds

b)

magnetic fields

c)

sound waves

12.

How can the strength of an electromagnet be increased? (mark all that apply)

a)

increase the current flowing through the coil

b)

increase the number of coils

c)

add an amplifier to it

d)

put iron core inside the coil

13.

Which object would a magnet attract?

a)

a glass bottle

b)

a piece of paper

c)

a metal paper clip

d)

a rubber eraser

14.

A type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by an electric current.

a)

magnetic declination

b)

charge

c)

electromagnet

d)

magnet

15.

The domains of a magnetized object face....

a)

The same direction

b)

opposite directions

c)

all different directions

d)

No directions