Magnets and Magnetism Quiz

Grade 2 · Science · Quiz

Test what you know about magnets, their poles, and what they can attract.

Questions

1. Which of these objects would a magnet attract?

   1. A wooden block
   2. A plastic bottle
   3. A steel paper clip
   4. A rubber eraser
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   Answer: A steel paper clip

   Steel is a magnetic material made mostly of iron, so a magnet will attract a steel paper clip. Wood, plastic, and rubber are not magnetic.

2. What happens when you put the north pole of one magnet near the north pole of another magnet?

   1. They attract each other
   2. They repel each other
   3. Nothing happens
   4. They stick together forever
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   Answer: They repel each other

   Two of the same poles repel, or push away from, each other. North and north repel; south and south repel.

3. A south pole and a north pole will attract each other.

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   Answer: True

   Opposite poles attract each other. A south pole and a north pole will pull toward each other.

4. Where is a magnet's force the strongest?

   1. In the middle of the magnet
   2. On the flat sides
   3. At the poles
   4. Everywhere equally
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   Answer: At the poles

   The poles are the ends of a magnet and that is where the magnetic force is the strongest.

5. Which of these is NOT a magnetic material?

   1. Iron
   2. Steel
   3. Nickel
   4. Wood
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   Answer: Wood

   Wood is not a magnetic material. Iron, steel, and nickel are all magnetic materials that magnets can attract.

6. Magnets only come in bar shapes.

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   Answer: False

   Magnets come in many shapes including bar, horseshoe, disc, and ring shapes.

7. Which everyday item uses a magnet?

   1. A glass window
   2. A wooden chair
   3. A refrigerator door seal
   4. A cotton shirt
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   Answer: A refrigerator door seal

   Refrigerator doors have magnetic seals that use magnets to keep the door closed tightly.

8. What is magnetism?

   1. The weight of a metal object
   2. The invisible force that lets magnets attract or repel certain materials
   3. The color of a magnet
   4. The size of a magnet
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   Answer: The invisible force that lets magnets attract or repel certain materials

   Magnetism is the invisible force that allows magnets to attract magnetic materials and repel or attract other magnets.

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