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Chapter 8: Magnets and Forces

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 48mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of these would be attracted to a magnet?

a)

Aluminium foil

b)

A sweet

c)

Gold ring

d)

Steel paper clip

2.

How are magnets used in fridges?

a)

To freeze foods

b)

Produce light

c)

To seal the door

d)

To make shelves

3.

What term describes the area around a magnet in which magnetism is felt?

a)

Magnetic field

b)

Outfield

c)

Magnetic zone

d)

Solenoid

4.

Magnetism is strongest in which part of a bar magnet?

a)

All parts are equally magnetic

b)

On the surface

c)

In the middle

d)

At the ends

5.

What word describes a long, thin, flat magnet?

a)

Disc magnet

b)

Cylinder magnets

c)

Bar magnet

d)

Horseshoe magnet

6.

Which of these is NOT magnetic?

a)

Iron

b)

Copper

c)

Nickel

d)

Steel

7.

Which of these materials is magnetic?

a)

Gold

b)

Wood

c)

Plastic

d)

Iron

8.

What causes Earth's magnetic field?

a)

The oceans

b)

Liquid metals in Earth's core

c)

Erupting volcanoes

d)

The atmosphere

9.

Why is Earth's magnetic field useful?

a)

It makes fridge magnets work

b)

It makes computers work

c)

It makes compasses work

d)

It makes electromagnets work

10.

What happens if the South poles of two bar magnets are facing each other?

a)

Nothing

b)

The magnets move together

c)

One magnet would disappear

d)

The magnets move apart