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Magnetism Quiz Review

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Which statement is true about a magnetic field?
a)
It's found in all metals.
b)
It's a non-contact force, region around a magnet where magnetic forces act
c)
All metals are magnetic
d)
it's found inside the magnet.
2.
2. Magnets are the strongest at...
a)
the North Pole only
b)
the South Pole only
c)
both poles
d)
the middle
3.
3. Which material would NOT be magnetic?
a)
a
b)
b
4.
4. Magnets can move objects without actually touching the object. This is called...
a)
an electron.
b)
the north pole.
c)
the south pole.
d)
a non-contact force.
5.
5. The north pole of a magnet is attracted to...
a)
a proton.
b)
the north pole of another magnet.
c)
the south pole of another magnet.
d)
scrambled domains
6.
6. Which statement IS true?
a)
A compass is affected by Earth's magnetic field.
b)
A magnet's field gets weaker as you move closer to it.
c)
If domains point in the same direction, the object is not magnetic.
7.
7. The Earth is like a big bar magnet because...
a)
of the solar winds.
b)
it has an iron core.
c)
None of the above
8.
8. Any material that attracts iron or any materials made of iron
a)
attract
b)
repel
c)
magnet
9.
9. Magnets can be made from
a)
aluminum
b)
iron
c)
lead
10.
10. to come together, pull together
a)
attract
b)
repel
11.
11. to push away, go against
a)
attract
b)
repel
12.
12. one of two points, such as the ends of a magnet that have opposing magnetic qualities
a)
current
b)
magnetic pole
c)
electromagnet
13.
13. a solenoid wrapped around an iron core that acts as a magnet
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
c)
electromagnet
14.
14. If iron filings were sprinkled evenly across the entire paper circle, at which location would the greatest amount of iron filings be found?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
15.
15. Look at the picture below. How are the poles arranged in the middle of the two bar magnets?
a)
North and South
b)
South and North
c)
North and North
16.
16. Fill in the circles with the correct order of the poles from left to right.
a)
South, North, South, South, North
b)
North, South, North, North, South
c)
North, North, South, North, South
17.
17. The diagram below shows that the magnetic field of the Earth is similar to a bar magnet. At which location is Earth's magnetic field the strongest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
18.
18. If you push the two magnets together as shown, the magnets will:
a)
break into many pieces
b)
pull towards each other
c)
turn in opposite directions
d)
push away from one another
19.
19. What are two ways to make an electromagnet stronger? Choose two.
a)
more batteries
b)
smaller battery
c)
one coil of wire
d)
20 coils of wire
20.
20. The diagram below shows an object made from a battery, some wire and a nail. What will happen if you touch a metal paperclip to the nail?
a)
the wires will melt
b)
the nail will give you a shock
c)
the paperclip will stick to the nail
d)
the battery will spark
21.

In the picture, from which distance will there be the MOST or strongest magnetic force?

a)

12cm

b)

5cm

c)

7cm

22.

Magnets attract to all metals

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The entire region surrounding a magnet is known as the:

a)

Magnetic Domain

b)

Lodestone

c)

A Compass

d)

Magnetic Field

24.
You know this substance is magnetized because
a)
all the domains have right angles
b)
the arrows are drawn in red
c)
the domains are aligned
d)
the domains are random
25.
Iron, Nickel and cobalt are all __________________ materials
a)
Shiny
b)
poles
c)
magnetic
d)
cold
26.

How many poles does a magnet have?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

4

d)

3

27.

If you hold the N pole of a bar magnet near the S pole of another bar magnet, the two magnets....

a)

repel

b)

attract

28.

The following is a picture of an ....

a)

magnet

b)

electromagnet

c)

nail

d)

coiled wire

29.

What can iron filings be used to show?

a)

Gravitational field

b)

Magnetic field lines

c)

Electric field

d)

All of the above

30.

Magnetism and ___________ are related, that's called electromagnetism

a)

Geographic North

b)

electric current

c)

magnetism

d)

electricity

31.
How are electromagnets different from magnets?
a)
magnets can be turned on/off
b)
you can turn an electromagnet on/off
c)
magnets are more powerful
d)
magnets have a North and South pole
32.
Why does a compass needle point north?
a)
The compass is a bar magnet
b)
Because north is up
c)
Because it's magic
d)
It lines up with the Earth's magnetic field
33.

What happens if a magnet is broken into pieces?

a)

Each piece will have two poles

b)

Each piece will have only one pole

c)

The pieces will lose their magnetism

d)

The pieces will repel each other

34.

Students attach magnets to toy race cars. They want one car to push another car without touching it. How can the students arrange two cars so they will push each other without touching.

a)
b)
c)
d)

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