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CIE 3- Science- Lesson 5.4

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Magnets can be useful in everyday life because they_____.

a)

are heavy

b)

attract iron

c)

are large

2.

What are magnets used for?

a)

Sort metal

b)

make electricity

c)

make things move

d)

Change object's color

3.

What happen if you break the magnet in half?

a)

It will become 2 magnets.

b)

It will not be a magnet anymore.

c)

It will be stronger.

4.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

steel

iron

nickel

wood

gold

silver

Magnetic materials
Non-magnetic materials
5.

Magnets can be used to hold notes to a refrigerator. For this to work the refrigerator must _____.

a)

have wheels on the bottom

b)

be taller than a person

c)

have a handle on the side

d)

be made of iron

6.

A student puts an iron bolt on a table and holds a magnet above the bolt. Which direction will the iron bolt move?

a)

up

b)

down

c)

left

d)

right

7.

Which of these objects would be attracted to a magnet?

a)

ball

b)

nail

c)

penny

d)

pencil

8.

A student puts a piece of paper between two magnets. Why are the magnets attracted to each other through the piece of paper?

a)

The piece of paper is also magnetic.

b)

The magnets are not very strong.

c)

The magnetic force goes through the paper.

9.

Which set of objects will repel each other?

a)

b)

c)

d)

10.
When two magnets repel, they ________________
a)
change color
b)
pull together
c)
push apart
d)
get colder
11.

What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?

a)

They will attract each other.

b)

They will repel each other.

c)

They will stay the same.

12.

What will happen when these magnets are brought near each other?

a)

They will repel each other.

b)

They will attract each other.

c)

They will stay at the same position.

13.

Magnets not only pull things, but they can also push things away.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Choose TWO materials that can be collected from a scrap yard using a magnet

a)

Plastic

b)

Wood

c)

Iron

d)

Steel

15.

Match the magnet with the correct name

Bar magnet

Horseshoe magnet

Fridge magnet

Ring magnet

16.

Which list only contains items that magnets pull on?

a)

scissors, nail, paperclip

b)

scissors, book, paperclip

c)

teddy bear, nail, apple

17.

Which of the following objects cannot be moved by a magnet?

a)

A paper clip

b)

A nail

c)

A toothpick

d)

A staple

18.

Can you have a magnet with just one pole?

a)

Yes

b)

No