Magnetism 5th Grade

Front

What characteristics do magnetic substances have? Options: They can give you a "shock" when you touch them, They can push or pull objects without touching them, They are always black and cold to touch, They fall faster than other objects when you drop them

Back

They can push or pull objects without touching them

Front

What subject is attracted to a magnet? Options: Silver, Water, Metal, Iron

Back

Iron

Front

Ancient people discovered magnetic rocks called lodestone. What did they use them for?

Back

compasses

Front

What happens when two north poles of a magnet are placed together?

Back

they repel

Front

What must happen for an electromagnet to have a magnetic field? Options: It must be heated, It must be touching another magnet, It must be lined up with the Earth's magnetic field, It must be connected to an electrical source

Back

It must be connected to an electrical source

Front

How is Earth's magnetic field similar to that of a magnet?

Back

It has north and south poles.

Front

What is our best evidence that Earth has a magnetic field? Options: All things fall toward Earth's center, A compass needle lines up with it, Winds blow from east to west, Earth's oceans all have currents

Back

A compass needle lines up with it

Front

Where is Earth's magnetic field strongest?

Back

Where the lines are close together at the poles

Front

Earth's magnetic field and a bar magnet attract particles to the same locations. Where are they?

Back

The north and south poles

Front

Why does a compass needle point north?

Back

It lines up with the Earth's magnetic field