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Magnets & Compass Rose

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 4hrs 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Two magnets pull on each other. What can make the magnets pull with LESS force?

a)

Add heat to one magnet.

b)

Use two stronger magnets.

c)

Turn both magnets around.

d)

Move magnets farther apart.

2.

What would happen is a north pole of a magnet came close to a north pole of another magnet?

a)

they would be attracted to each other

b)

they would be repelled from each other

3.

What happens if you hold the south pole of one magnet close to the north pole of another magnet?

a)

They will attract each other

b)

They will repel each other

c)

They will grow very hot

d)

Nothing will happen

4.

What materials does a magnet attract?

a)

Copper, aluminum, and brass

b)

Iron, nickel, and cobalt

c)

Zinc, tin, and mercury

d)

Silver, gold, and platinum

5.

How many poles do all magnets have?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

6.

What can the force between magnets do?

a)

Only push magnets apart

b)

Only pull magnets together

c)

Either push the magnets apart or pull them together

d)

Neither push nor pull magnets

7.

What happens when like poles of magnets are aligned?

a)

They attract

b)

They do nothing

c)

They repel

d)

They become neutral

8.

What happens when the north pole of one magnet is brought close to the south pole of another magnet?

a)

They repel each other

b)

Nothing happens

c)

They attract each other

d)

They become demagnetized

9.
A north pole and a south pole will attract.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
True or False: All metals stick to magnets.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Iron, Nickel and cobalt are all __________________ materials
a)
Shiny
b)
poles
c)
magnetic
d)
cold
12.

Which materials is not magnetic?

a)

plastic

b)

iron

c)

cobalt

d)

nickel

13.
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
14.
How is Earth's magnetic field similar to that of a magnet?
a)
It is hundreds of miles long
b)
It has north and south poles
c)
It is made in Earth's core
d)
It is shaped like a horseshoe
15.
A magnet will pick up a nail, but not a penny because the nail
a)
has rust on it.
b)
is lighter than the penny.
c)
has a sharp point.
d)
contains iron.
16.
Magnets have a north and a south ___________
a)
shape
b)
color
c)
pole
d)
region
17.

Magnets can pull on things without touching them.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Which of the following is not a pole on a magnet?

a)

North (N)

b)

Positive (P)

c)

South (S)

19.

If opposite ends of two magnets were facing each other, what would the magnets do?

a)

repel

b)

drift

c)

attract

d)

explode

20.

If two magnets have their North Poles facing each other then what will happen?

a)

They will attract.

b)

They will drift.

c)

They will explode.

d)

They will repel.

21.

All magnets have _____.

a)

two north poles

b)

one north and one south pole

c)

two positive poles

d)

one top and one bottom pole

22.

Which metal is NOT magnetic?

a)

copper

b)

iron

c)

cobalt

d)

nickel

23.

What direction is on the number 6?

a)

north

b)

east

c)

south

d)

west

24.

What direction is on the number 2?

a)

north

b)

east

c)

south

d)

west

25.

What direction is on the number 4?

a)

north

b)

east

c)

south

d)

west

26.
What direction is indicated by the number 3?
a)
northeast
b)
northwest
c)
southeast
d)
southwest
27.
What direction is indicated by the number 1?
a)
northeast
b)
northwest
c)
southeast
d)
southwest
28.

What intermediate direction goes in the purple box?

a)

northeast

b)

northwest

c)

south

d)

west

29.

What intermediate direction goes in the purple box?

a)

northeast

b)

south

c)

west

d)

southwest

30.

What intermediate direction goes in the purple box?

a)

north

b)

southeast

c)

west

d)

southwest

31.

What intermediate direction goes in the purple box?

a)

north

b)

northwest

c)

northeast

d)

south

32.
The hotel is ____________ of the zoo.
a)
North 
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
33.
The museum is ______________ of the school.
a)
Northeast
b)
South
c)
West
d)
Southwest
34.

What direction is indicated by the number 5? _

(a)  

35.

What direction is indicated by the number 7? _

(a)  

36.

To go to the library from his house David would have to go _________.

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

37.

What street is West of the Library?

a)

Main Street

b)

Fifth Street

c)

Berry Drive

d)

Dale Lane

38.

The park is _______ of the supermarket.

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

39.

Catherine would walk _____ to get to David's house.

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

40.

Ruth walks ________ to her house after school.

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

41.

How many people live North of Fifth Street?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

42.

Which TWO directions does Catherine have to walk to get home from school?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

43.

Which direction do you need to go to get to the school from the museum?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

44.

Which direction do you need to go to get to the hospital from city hall?

a)

northwest

b)

southwest

c)

northeast

d)

southeast

45.

Which direction do you need to go to get to the library from the post office?

a)

northwest

b)

southwest

c)

northeast

d)

southeast

46.

What is north of the picnic area?

a)

woods

b)

soccer field

c)

swimming pool

d)

playground

47.
What is south of the woods?
a)
soccer field
b)
playground
c)
swimming pool 
d)
picnic area
48.
What is west of the ice cream stand?
a)
playground
b)
swimming pool
c)
picnic area
d)
woods