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WorksheetsMagnetism
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which object will a magnet attract?
a)
an eraser
b)
piece of notebook paper
c)
a nail
d)
a water bottle
2.
What are the two poles on a magnet?
a)
north and south
b)
east and west
c)
north and west
d)
south and east
3.
What happens when the opposite poles of two magnets come near each other?
a)
The magnets push away.
b)
The magnets pull together.
c)
The magnets get bigger.
d)
The magnets disappear.
4.
Which is TRUE about magnets?
a)
They can attract anything metal.
b)
They can attract aluminum cans.
c)
They can pull through liquids.
d)
They can repel pennies.
5.
What happens when two magnets repel each other?
a)
Their magnetic field gets bigger.
b)
They come closer together.
c)
They push away from each other.
d)
They point to the North Pole.
6.
What kind of objects will a magnet attract?
a)
plastic objects
b)
lead objects
c)
aluminum objects
d)
iron objects
7.
What helps Earth act like a gigantic magnet?
a)
its iron core
b)
its mountains
c)
its atmosphere
d)
its oceans
8.
What direction does the magnetic needle of a compass point to?
a)
west
b)
east and west
c)
south
d)
north
9.
Which is FALSE about magnets?
a)
Magnets can attract or repel.
b)
Round magnets have only one pole.
c)
Magnets attract objects made of iron.
d)
Magnets can pull through solids and liquids.
10.
Why won't a magnet attract a nail that is on the other side of the room?
a)
because the magnet's magnetic field is not strong where the nail is
b)
because the magnet's north pole is not facing the nail
c)
because the magnet repels objects that are far away
d)
because magnets do not attract iron objects
11.
A few materials are magnetic, but most are not. If an object is attracted to a magnet, what is the object made of?
a)
cardboard
b)
metal
c)
plastic
d)
wood
12.
Paper clips are attracted to magnets. What property of paper clips does this illustrate?
a)
physical property
b)
chemical property
c)
geological property
d)
biological property
13.
Tiffany needs to bring an example of a magnetic object to class. She considers a few items around her house. Which of the following will she decide is attracted to a magnet?
a)
iron nail
b)
glass vase
c)
cotton T-shirt
d)
gold ring
14.
A magnet can be made by wrapping wire into a coil and passing an electric current through it. What is the name for this type of magnet.
a)
dry cell
b)
generator
c)
bar magnet
d)
electromagnet
15.
Magnets generate an invisible region in which magnetic forces act. What is the name for this region around the magnet that can attract materials?
a)
bar
b)
cell
c)
field
d)
pole
16.
Alexa has two different magnets. She wants to test which magnet is stronger. What could she do?
a)
See which magnet will attract a block of wod.
b)
See which magnet will attract a nail from the farthest distance.
c)
Pick a different group of objects for each magnet, and see which magnet attracts the most objects.
d)
See if the magnets will attract each other.
17.
When Marisa opens the refrigerator to get some lettuce, she notices the refrigerator door has a magnetic strip that holds it closed. Why does the steel fork Marisa is holding stick to the magnetic strip on the refrigerator?
a)
The fork is also a magnet.
b)
The fork is repelled by the magnet.
c)
The fork is attracted by the magnet.
d)
The fork is attracted by the cold temperature.
18.
Which can be made with a battery, a piece of iron, and a coiled wire?
a)
magnetic pole
b)
electromagnet
c)
iron filings
d)
nail
19.
What is the area around a magnet in which the force of the magnet acts?
a)
magnetic field
b)
motor
c)
electromagnet
d)
energy
20.
Two groups of students do an experiment to see if magnets attract steel paper clips. Each group uses the same type of magnet and the same type of steel paper clips. What will their results be?
a)
Each group will hvae different results.
b)
Each group will find that the paper clips are attracted to the magnet.
c)
ach group will find that the paper clips are not attracted to the magnet.
d)
Each group will find that some paper clips are attracted to the magnet, and some are not.
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