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Science Topic 2

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Is steel usually magnetic?

a)

yes

b)

no

2.

Is iron usually magnetic?

a)

yes

b)

no

3.

Is nickel usually magnetic?

a)

yes

b)

no

4.

Is cobalt usually magnetic?

a)

yes

b)

no

5.

Is plastic usually magnetic?

a)

yes

b)

no

6.

Is cloth usually magnetic?

a)

yes

b)

no

7.

Is aluminum usually magnetic?

a)

yes

b)

no

8.

a negative or positive charge

a)

electric charge

b)

electric force

c)

insulator

d)

magnetic pole

9.

a material with no electric charge

a)

conductor

b)

neutral

c)

permanent magnet

d)

repel

10.

to push away

a)

repel

b)

attract

c)

static discharge

d)

natural magnet

11.

to pull toward

a)

static discharge

b)

magnetic field

c)

neutral

d)

attract

12.

the push or pull of charged objects on each other

a)

static discharge

b)

electric charge

c)

electric force

d)

conductor

13.

a material that electric charges can easily flow through

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

c)

static discharge

d)

electric charge

14.

a material that slows the flow of electric charges

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

c)

repel

d)

electromagnet

15.

the movement of particles with electric charge between objects that are not touching

a)

conductor

b)

electric force

c)

magnetic pole

d)

static discharge

16.

an object that is magnetic without human influence

a)

natural magnet

b)

permanent magnet

c)

electromagnet

d)

magnetic field

17.

something that is always magnetic

a)

natural magnet

b)

electromagnet

c)

permanent magnet

d)

magnetic field

18.

a magnet that can be turned on and off with an electric current

a)

electromagnet

b)

magnetic pole

c)

neutral

d)

static discharge

19.

The point on the magnet where magnetic force is strongest

a)

magnetic field

b)

magnetic pole

c)

attraction

d)

conductor

20.

the area where a magnetic force acts

a)

natural magnet

b)

permanent magnet

c)

magnetic field

d)

electric charge

21.

If both objects have the same charge, they will

a)

attract

b)

repel

22.

If both objects have different charges, they will

a)

attract

b)

repel

23.

If a balloon is negatively charged, and another balloon is near it and it repels the other, what charge is that other balloon?

a)

positive

b)

negative

24.

If an object is negatively charged and another object near it is attracted to it, that other object is what charge?

a)

positive

b)

negative

25.
Is this an open circuit or a closed circuit?
a)
Open 
b)
Closed
26.
Is this an open circuit or a closed circuit?
a)
Open 
b)
Close
27.
A _____________ makes it easy for electricity to flow through it. 
a)
Conductor 
b)
Insulator 
28.
Will these two magnets attract or repel?
a)
Attract
b)
Repel
29.

The planet Earth is the largest natural magnet

a)

True

b)

False

30.

An electromagnet can be turned on and off by turning off the electric current.

a)

true

b)

false

31.

Magnets attract ALL KINDS of metal

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Two magnets are put close together. They are placed north pole to north pole. They will...

a)

stick together

b)

there will be no reaction

c)

they will push away from each other or repel

33.

Two magnets are put close together. They are placed south pole to north pole. They will

a)

stick together

b)

push away from each other

c)

there will be no reaction

34.

Haley rubs a balloon against her head. Her hair becomes positively charged. The balloon becomes negatively charged. If Haley moves the balloon away from her head, her hair will

a)

not be affected by the balloon in any way.

b)

be pushed away by the balloon and move away from it.

c)

be damaged by the balloon and fall out.

d)

be pulled toward the balloon and follow it.

35.

When an object has an overall positive or negative charge. It has an _______________ ________________.

a)

static electricity

b)

neutral charge

c)

electrical charge

d)

current charge

36.

When charges cannot move easily, they are considered ________________________.

a)

insulators

b)

conductors

c)

positive

d)

negative

37.

Permanent magnets

a)

CAN be turned off

b)

CAN'T be turned off

38.

Electromagnets

a)

CAN be turned off

b)

CAN'T be turned off

39.

Will the balloons ATTRACT or REPEL each other?

a)
b)
40.

Will the balloons ATTRACT or REPEL each other?

a)
b)
41.

If an object has more negative charges than positive charges, its electrical charge is...

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral or no charge

d)

opposite

42.

Two balloons are hanging from a stick.

One balloon has a positive charge and the other has a negative charge.

How would you expect the balloons to move?

a)

there would be no movement

b)

towards each other

c)

away from each other