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Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
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
2.
The needle of a compass always points to which direction?
a)
south
b)
east
c)
west
d)
north
3.
A device that uses a free-moving magnetic needle to show direction is a:
a)
pole
b)
magnet
c)
compass
d)
magnetic field
4.
Which object would a magnet attract?
a)
a glass bottle
b)
a piece of paper
c)
a metal paper clip
d)
a rubber eraser
5.
What happens when two bar magnets repel each other?
a)
The poles of the magnets pull toward each other.
b)
The poles of the magnets push away from each other.
c)
The centers of the magnets pull toward each other.
d)
Th centers of the magnets push away from each other.
6.
A magnet will attract scissors if the scissors contain:
a)
copper
b)
aluminum
c)
gold
d)
nickel
7.
How is a permanent magnet DIFFERENT from a temporary magnet?
a)
A permanent magnet attracts materials made of iron.
b)
A permanent magnet has poles.
c)
A permanent magnet has a magnetic field.
d)
A permanent magnet keeps its magnetism for a long time.
8.
Which type of rock is naturally magnetic?
a)
granite
b)
iron
c)
limestone
d)
sand pebbles
9.
You want to find out more about the nature of Earth's magnetic poles. Which is the BEST place to look?
a)
a newspaper
b)
a recent encyclopedia
c)
a geography book
d)
the fiction section of the library
10.
The space around a magnet where the force of the magnet can act is called the:
a)
north pole
b)
south pole
c)
magnetic poles
d)
attraction field
11.
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
12.
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
13.
Which of the following is true of a bar magnet?
a)
Its magnetic field is strongest near its center.
b)
It is surrounded by a magnetic field.
c)
The north pole is stronger than the south pole.
d)
The south pole is stronger than the north pole.
14.
What happens when two bar magnets attract each other?
a)
The poles of the magnets pull toward each other.
b)
The poles of the magnets push away from each other.
c)
The centers of the magnets pull toward each other.
d)
The centers of the magnets push way from each other.
15.
Earth acts like a giant magnet because its center is made up MOSTLY of
a)
granite
b)
limestone
c)
iron
d)
nickel
16.
A piece of metal is probably a magnet if it-
a)
can pull some metals to it
b)
a dull metal color
c)
becomes rusty in the rain
d)
has the letter N on it.
17.
What are the north and south ends of a magnet called?
a)
borders
b)
tips
c)
caps
d)
poles
18.
A magnet cannot not move which of the following objects?
a)
a paper clip
b)
a nail
c)
a toothpick
d)
a staple
19.
A magnet cannot not move which of the following objects?
a)
a paper clip
b)
a nail
c)
a toothpick
d)
a staple
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