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Magnets

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Look at the picture. There are objects around the magnet. Which objects will the magnet attract?

a)

mouse and button

b)

plastic block and pencil

c)

pencil and pad of paper

d)

paperclip and screw

2.

Which MATERIALS are NOT attracted to magnets?

a)

grass, paper and wind

b)

glass, plastic and wood

c)

glaciar, pond and water

3.

The image is showing two magnets that are attracted to each other

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What happens when two magnets repel each other?

a)

Their magnetic fields get bigger.

b)

They come closer together.

c)

They push away from each other.

d)

They point to the North Pole.

5.

What direction does the magnetic needle of a compass point to?

a)

west

b)

east

c)

south

d)

north

6.

Where on a magnet is the magnetic force strongest?

a)

The Poles

b)

All over

c)

Middle

7.

Magnets are typically strongest at their poles.

a)

True

b)

False

8.
These magnets will _____
a)
Attract
b)
Repel
9.

What helps Earth act like a gigantic magnet?

a)

A. its iron core

b)

B. its mountains

c)

C. its atmosphere

d)

D. its oceans

10.

What are the north and south ends of a magnet called?

a)

pins

b)

caps

c)

tips

d)

poles

11.

Look at the picture. You try to put two magnets together. They repel each other. Which explains why this happened?

a)

You put like poles together.

b)

You put opposite poles together.

c)

The magnets were too close to each other.

d)

The magnets were too far apart from each other.

12.

Look at the picture. The boy is holding a strong magnet near his toy train. The train is made of iron. What will happen next?

a)

The train will not be attracted to the magnet. Magnets do not attract metal objects.

b)

The train will be attracted to the magnet. Magnets attract some things without touching them.

c)

The boy will move the magnet farther away from the train. All magnets must be far from things to attract them.

d)

The boy will move the magnet closer to the train. All magnets must touch things to attract them.