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(Savvas 21.1) Ch. 21.1 Magnets and Magnetic Fields

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following items would a magnet ATTRACT? (Mark all that apply.)

a)

A copper penny

b)

An iron nail

c)

A piece of glass

d)

A wood block

2.

Magnetic force is strongest at

a)

the north pole.

b)

the south pole.

c)

both poles.

d)

the middle of the magnet.

3.

In order to create these magnetic fields, what would the pole order have to be on the covered magnet?

a)

North-South Order

b)

It could be either order.

c)

It is not a magnet - it has no poles.

d)

South-North Order

4.

This picture shows a piece of iron before it has become magnetized.  What will the domains look like after it is magnetized?

a)

The domains will be randomized.

b)

The domains will all line up in the same direction.

c)

Half of the domains will line up in one direction and the other half will line up in the other direction.

5.

Magnets are made of tiny sections of magnetic fields that are aligned to produce a larger magnetic field. These are called _____.

a)

magnetic domains

b)

magnetic fields

c)

magnetic sections

d)

electromagnets

6.

The Earth's magnetic field is most useful for _____.

a)

deflecting harmful radiation

b)

keeping track of time

c)

creating sunny weather

d)

making it look cool in front of the other planets

7.

Earth's geographic north pole (axis of rotation) is closest to which part of a magnetic field?

a)

north magnetic pole

b)

south magnetic pole

c)

core of the magnetic field

8.

Why does a compass needle point north?

a)

Because the north end of the compass is attracted to Earth's magnetic north pole

b)

Because it's magic

c)

Because the north end of the compass is attracted to Earth's magnetic south pole

9.

Earth's magnetosphere is responsible for creating...

a)

northern and southern lights.

b)

night and day.

c)

seasons.

d)

high and low tides.

10.

What is the primary cause of Earth's magnetic field?

a)

the rotation of the Earth on its axis

b)

the flow of molten iron near the Earth's core

c)

the alignment of magnetic domains in the Earth's crust

d)

the gravitational pull of the moon

11.

Lodestone is the strongest naturally magnetized rock.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which direction do the arrows point when representing the magnetic field around a magnet? (Mark two answers.)

a)

into the north pole

b)

out of the south pole

c)

into the south pole

d)

out of the north pole

13.

Which magnetic poles repel each other? (Mark all that apply.)

a)

A north pole repels a north pole.

b)

A south pole repels a south pole.

c)

Magnetic poles never repel each other.

d)

A north pole repels a south pole.

14.

Which pair of magnets would result from cutting this magnet in half?

a)

a.

b)

b.

c)

c.

d)

d.

15.

What will the magnets in the picture do?

a)

Attract each other

b)

Repel each other

c)

Neither attract nor repel

d)

Both attract and repel

16.

What will the magnets in the picture do?

a)

Attract each other

b)

Repel each other

c)

Both attract and repel

d)

Neither attract nor repel

17.
As the distance between two magnets increases (they get farther apart), the force between them:
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the Same