Magnets

Magnets are attracted to objects made of _____.
1. paper
2. iron
3. plastic
When a magnet pulls toward another magnet, we say these magnets _____.
1. attract
2. repel
The area around the magnet that has magnetic force is called the _____.
1. magnetic compass
2. electromagnet
3. magnetic field
An object that has the pulling or pushing force of a magnet is said to be _____.
1. magical
2. attract
3. magnetic
The strongest part of the magnet is at the magnet's _____.
1. poles
2. repel
3. force
A _____ is an instrument that helps you tell direction.
1. electromagnet
2. magnetic compass
3. poles
Magnets are said to _____ if they push away from each other.
1. attract
2. repel
_____ are magnets that can be turned on and off.
1. Permanent magnets
2. Electromagnets
A push or pull is called a _____.
1. Cat Dog
2. compass
3. force
Magnets have _____ poles.
1. two
2. three
3. varying
The poles of a magnet are called the _____ pole and the south pole.
1. north
2. east
3. west
4. south
Two like poles, like a South and a South, will always _____.
1. attract
2. repel
Two unlike poles, like a North and a South will always _____.
1. attract
2. repel
_____ magnets keep their magnetism.
1. Electromagnets
2. Permanent
_____ are made by sending electricity through a piece of iron.
1. Permanent magnets
2. Electromagnets
_____ is a rock that is called a natural magnet.
1. Lodestone
2. Quartzite
3. Charcoal
A compass has a _____ which points North.
1. force
2. magnet
3. lodestone
The _____ is the amount of push or pull a magnet has.
1. force
2. temporary
3. north
_____ magnets can be magnetized, but lose power quickly.
1. Temporary
2. Permanent
A compass has a magnet which points _____.
1. north
2. south
3. west
4. east
The magnets seen here will _____.
1. repel
2. attract
The magnets seen here will _____.
1. repel
2. attract
The magnets seen here will _____.
1. repel
2. attract
The magnets seen here will _____.
1. repel
2. attract

Magnets

Multiple-Choice ExerciseContent © 2009 Tricia Yeager; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.

Multiple-Choice Exercise
Content © 2009 Tricia Yeager; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.