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MAGNET

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 5hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Q. 

A magnet cannot attract all non-metals.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Q.

A magnet will always point in an East-West direction.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Q. The strongest parts of the magnet are ...

a)

fronts

b)

backs

c)

poles

d)

middle

4.

Q. A north pole and a south pole will attract.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

Which one represents the magnetic field lines of magnets repelling?

a)

A

b)

B

6.

Q. Which one represents the magnetic field lines of magnets attracting?

a)

A

b)

B

7.

Q. The area around a magnet is called the .....

a)

attraction zone

b)

work area

c)

magnetic field

d)

hot zone

8.

Q. A magnet will pick up an object that is made of...

a)

plastic

b)

glass

c)

iron or steel

d)

Paper

9.

A magnet can attract all metals.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

A magnet cannot attract all non-metals.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The North pole of a magnet will repel the South pole of

another magnet.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

A magnet is strongest at its poles.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

A magnet can attract or repel another magnet from a

distance.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

A magnet cannot attract an object made of magnetic

material from a distance

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Name this magnet

a)

Rod Magnet

b)

Horseshoe magnet

c)

Button magnet

d)

Ring magnet

16.

A magnet will pick up an object that is made of...

a)

plastic

b)

iron or steel

c)

glass

d)

copper

17.

The strongest parts of the magnet are ...

a)

fronts

b)

backs

c)

poles

d)

middle

18.

What would happen if you touched a south pole end of a magnet to a north pole end of another magnet?

a)

they would be attracted to each other

b)

they would be repelled from each other

19.

What is the purpose of a compass?

a)

to tell you directions

b)

to tell how far you have walked

c)

to tell what time you left

d)

to tell where the sun is

20.

The earth has one magnetic pole.

a)

true

b)

false

21.

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

22.

Which direction does a compass always point?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

23.

The middle of the magnet is the ________________ point.

a)

hottest

b)

coldest

c)

weakest

d)

strongest

24.

The area around a magnet is called the .....

a)

attraction zone

b)

work area

c)

magnetic field

d)

hot zone

25.
What do magnets attract?
a)
Wood
b)
Paper
c)
Metal
d)
Plastic
26.
What happens when you bring two south poles of magnets together?
a)
They stick together
b)
They repel each other
c)
They explode
d)
They melt
27.
Which of these is a magnetic metal?
a)
Aluminum
b)
Copper
c)
Iron
d)
Glass
28.
What does a magnet do to a compass needle?
a)
Moves it randomly
b)
Keeps it still
c)
Points it north
d)
Pushes it away
29.
What is the invisible force around a magnet called?
a)
Magnetic beam
b)
Magnetic circle
c)
Magnetic field
d)
Magnetic force
30.
Which of these objects would a magnet attract?
a)
Plastic bottle
b)
Steel nail
c)
Rubber band
d)
Glass cup
31.
Why do some metals stick to magnets?
a)
Because they are shiny
b)
Because they are heavy
c)
Because they contain iron
d)
Because they are cold
32.
How can you tell if a material is magnetic?
a)
By dropping it
b)
By touching it
c)
By testing it with a magnet
d)
By heating it
33.
What are the two ends of a magnet called?
a)
Corners
b)
Centers
c)
Edges
d)
Poles
34.
What happens when you break a magnet in half?
a)
Nothing changes
b)
One part is no longer magnetic
c)
It creates two smaller magnets
d)
The magnet stops working
35.
Why do magnets not attract all metals?
a)
Because they are not strong enough
b)
Because they are too small
c)
Because they are not magnetic
d)
Because they are not shiny
36.
What is the strongest part of a magnet?
a)
Middle
b)
Corners
c)
Ends
d)
Middle
37.
Why is Earth like a giant magnet?
a)
It has a hot core
b)
It has a magnetic field
c)
It has large mountains
d)
It has many volcanoes
38.
What causes magnets to lose their magnetism?
a)
Being too close to another magnet
b)
Being hit hard
c)
Being kept cool
d)
Being used too much
39.
What materials are magnets made of?
a)
Plastic
b)
Wood
c)
Iron
d)
Copper
40.
How do magnets help in electric motors?
a)
They give power to the motor
b)
They attract electricity
c)
They create light
d)
They repel electricity
41.
Why do opposite poles attract each other?
a)
Because they are far apart
b)
Because they are close together
c)
Because they are similar
d)
Because they are different
42.
How does temperature affect magnets?
a)
It makes magnets stronger
b)
It makes magnets weaker
c)
It doesn’t affect them
d)
It makes magnets disappear
43.
Why do magnets push or pull objects from a distance?
a)
Because they spin fast
b)
Because they are heavy
c)
Because they are magnetic
d)
Because they contain metal
44.

A material that can attract or pull other materials towards it

a)

Speaker

b)

Magnets

c)

Sponge

d)

Steel

45.

What kind of magnet is this?

a)

Bar

b)

Horseshoe

c)

Disc

d)

Ring

46.

Materials that are attracted or stick to a magnetic are called ________ materials

a)

Magic

b)

Metal

c)

Magnetic

d)

Special

47.

What kind of magnet is this?

a)

Bar

b)

Horseshoe

c)

Disc

d)

Ring

48.

How many poles does a magnet have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

49.

What are the poles of a magnet?

a)

north and south

b)

east and west

c)

north and west

d)

west and south

50.

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

a)

repel

b)

attract

51.

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

a)

attract

b)

repel

52.

What type of magnet is used in junk yard cranes?

a)

Neodymium Magnet

b)

Iron Magnet

c)

Electromagnet

d)

Weak Magnet

53.

What type of metal is NOT attracted to metal

a)

Iron

b)

Nickel

c)

Aluminum

d)

Cobalt

54.

What types of materials stick to magnets?

a)

stuffed animals

b)

some metals

c)

clothes

d)

food

55.

Which of these is NOT magnetic?

a)

White Board

b)

Refrigerator Door

c)

A brick wall

d)

A paper clip

56.

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

57.

Tom and Sally were experimenting with magnets. Magnet A picked up three paperclips. Magnet B picked up nine paperclips. What can they infer about Magnet B?

a)

It is painted.

b)

It is weaker.

c)

It weighs more.

d)

It is stronger.

58.

The magnetic force between magnets ________________ if there is more space between the magnets.

a)

gets stronger

b)

gets weaker

c)

remains the same

59.

The magnetic fields of any magnet are greatest

a)

around the poles

b)

around the middle

c)

around the South pole

d)

around the North pole

60.

What will happen as these magnets are pushed together?

a)

They will attract each other.

b)

Nothing will happen.

c)

They will repel each other.

61.

Magnets attract _____ and _______.

a)

iron, steel

b)

plastic, paper

c)

copper, brass

d)

cardboard, glass

62.

Every magnet has a ______ pole and a ________ pole.

a)

East, West

b)

up, down

c)

North, South

63.

If the North pole of one magnet and the North pole of another magnet are brought close to each other, they will ___.

a)

attract

b)

repel

c)

pull towards one another

64.

Blue heart magnets ........... each other.

a)

Repel

b)

Attract

65.
a)

magnetic

b)

non-magnetic

66.

Is there a magnet in television ?

a)

YES

b)

NO

67.

There is no magnet in the fridge.

a)
b)
68.

Which one is magnetic ?

a)
b)
69.

Attraction and repulsion are .....................

a)

magnetic poles

b)

magnetic forces

c)

magnetic energy

70.

The four directions shown on a compass are _______________.

a)

North

b)

South

c)

Outside

d)

West

e)

East

71.
The needle of a compass is a ________.
a)
electromagnet
b)
magic wand
c)
computer
d)
magnet
72.
The earth is surrounded by it's own _________.
a)
love
b)
shield
c)
layer of slime
d)
magnetic field
73.
A compass needle points towards the ____pole of the earth.
a)
east
b)
south
c)
north
d)
west
74.
In the picture, the direction north is _______?
a)
up (forward)
b)
down
c)
left
d)
right (backward)
75.

The picture shows a compass. What force causes the compass needle to point to the north?

a)

nuclear force

b)

gravitational force

c)

magnetic force

d)

elastic force

76.

Which force keeps a note on the refrigerator door?

a)

gravity

b)

magnetism