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Magnets

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What subject is attracted to a magnet?
a)
Silver
b)
Water
c)
Metal
d)
Iron
2.
What happens when two north poles of a magnet are placed together?
a)
they repel
b)
they attract
c)
they cancel each other out
d)
the strength of the magnet is doubled
3.
A north pole and a south pole will attract.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?
a)
They will attract each other.
b)
They will repel each other.
c)
Both magnets will turn to the left
d)
Both magnets will turn to the right
5.
True or False: All metals stick to magnets.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Where is the force of attraction the strongest on a magnet?
a)
at the poles
b)
in the middle
c)
above the magnet
d)
below the magnet
7.
What are the parts of the magnet that is attracted to the paper clips?
a)
the center
b)
the poles
c)
the equator
d)
the horseshoe
8.
Magnets can harm which of the following:
a)
books
b)
computers
c)
trumpets
d)
pencils
9.
True or False:
Most rocks are magnetic.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
True or False:
A magnet wrapped in cloth will attract paper clips.
a)
True
b)
False
11.

How many poles does a magnet have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

What are the poles of a magnet?

a)

north and south

b)

east and west

c)

north and west

d)

west and south

13.

What do two opposites pole of a magnet do when placed close together?

a)

attract

b)

repel

14.

When like (the same) poles are placed together they _______.

a)

repel

b)

attract

15.

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

a)

repulsion

b)

attraction

c)

Magnetic Field

d)

Force Field

16.

What type of magnet is so strong it can be dangerous?

a)

ferrofluid

b)

neodymium

c)

iron magnet

d)

electromagnet

17.

What type of magnet is used in junk yard cranes?

a)

Neodymium Magnet

b)

Iron Magnet

c)

Electromagnet

d)

Weak Magnet

18.

What type of metal is NOT attracted to metal

a)

Iron

b)

Nickel

c)

Aluminum

d)

Cobalt

19.

What types of materials stick to magnets?

a)

stuffed animals

b)

some metals

c)

clothes

d)

food

20.

Which is true about magnets?

a)

Not all materials stick to them

b)

All metals are magnetic

c)

Each magnet has three poles

d)

Magnets are made of glass

21.

Two North poles of magnets will_______.

a)

attract

b)

repel

22.

A north and a south pole of two magnets will______.

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

23.

Two South poles of magnets will_______.

a)

attract

b)

repel

24.

Which of these is NOT magnetic?

a)

White Board

b)

Refrigerator Door

c)

A brick wall

d)

A paper clip

25.

Which is NOT true about magnets?

a)

They have a north and south pole

b)

They have a magnetic field

c)

They come in different shapes and sizes

d)

They are made of wood

26.

Why is the ferrofluid attracted to the magnet?

a)

It has metal inside of it

b)

The oil is attracted to the magnet

c)

The spikes

27.

Which of the following words means to push away when talking about magnets?

a)

repel

b)

decline

c)

attract

d)

pull

28.

What two poles of a magnet attract each other?

a)

South and East

b)

East and West

c)

North and South

d)

North and East

29.

Where is the magnetic field the strongest on a magnet?

a)

in the middle of the magnet

b)

around the poles

c)

on the North side of the magnet

d)

there is no strongest area on a magnet

30.

Which of the following is nonmagnetic?

a)

iron

b)

steel

c)

nickel

d)

glass

31.

What happens when two North Poles are placed together?

a)

they repel each other because they are the same poles

b)

they attract each other because they are the same poles

c)

a South Pole is created

d)

an explosion

32.

What is an example of a permanent magnet?

a)

Paperclip

b)

Iron

c)

Refrigerator magnet

d)

a nail

33.

What is an object called that pulls certain metals towards it?

a)

iron

b)

a force

c)

a magnet

d)

nonmetal

34.

Because of Earth's magnetic field, which way will the North side of the arrow on a compass always point towards?

a)

East

b)

North

c)

South

d)

West

35.

Magnetism is a type of what?

a)

gravity

b)

relationship

c)

chemical element

d)

force

36.

What is a temporary magnet?

a)

a magnet that lasts forever

b)

a magnet with a strong force

c)

material that has been magnetized but cannot hold its magnetism for long

d)

any magnet that attracts metals

37.

A north pole and a south pole will attract each other.

a)

True

b)

False

38.
True or False: All metals stick to magnets.
a)
True
b)
False
39.

What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?

a)

They will attract each other.

b)

They will repel each other.

c)

Both the magnets will turn to the left.

d)

Both the magnets will turn to the right.

40.
What do magnets stick to?
a)
copper
b)
wood
c)
iron
d)
plastic
41.
Magnetism is a type of ____________
a)
force
b)
book
c)
plant
d)
animal
42.
When two magnets attract, they ______________
a)
push apart
b)
change color
c)
get colder
d)
pull together
43.
When two magnets repel, they ________________
a)
change color
b)
pull together
c)
push apart
d)
get colder
44.

The space around a magnet where the force of the magnet can act is called---------?

a)

repel

b)

magnetic field

c)

iron

d)

magnet

45.
Which object would a magnet attract?
a)
a glass bottle
b)
a piece of paper
c)
a metal paper clip
compass
d)
a rubber eraser
magnetic field
46.

What are the ends of a magnet called? Hint - they are the strongest parts.

a)

bar

b)

poles

c)

horseshoe

47.

A material that is NOT attracted to a magnet is called------------?

a)

attract

b)

static

c)

nonmagnetic

d)

magnetic