Quiz  /  Magnetism

  • 1. 
    The magnetic force of a material comes from the spinning of what atomic particle?

  • Neutron
  • Nucleus
  • Proton
  • Electron

  • 2. 
    What happens if you hold the north poles of two different magnets close to each other?

  • They will repel each other
  • They will attract each other
  • They will grow very hot
  • Nothing will happen

  • 3. 
    What happens if you hold the south pole of one magnet close to the north pole of another magnet?

  • They will repel each other
  • They will attract each other
  • Nothing will happen
  • They will grow very hot

  • 4. 
    What is the main element used to create a magnet?

  • Magnesium
  • Carbon
  • Iron
  • Gold

  • 5. 
    What creates the protective magnetic field around the Earth?

  • Volcanoes
  • The Earth's core
  • The movement of the ocean
  • The Moon

  • 6. 
    What does the Earth's magnetic field protect us from?

  • The atmosphere from escaping into space
  • The Moon crashing into the Earth
  • Meteorites
  • Solar winds and radiation from the Sun

  • 7. 
    True or False: Compasses point north because the Earth is basically a giant magnet.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 8. 
    Powerful magnets can be created by wrapping a wire around iron and running _____ through the wire.

  • Heat
  • Electricity
  • Water
  • Cold

  • 9. 
    In magnetic materials, all the electrons are spinning in ______ .

  • The same direction
  • Random directions
  • Opposite directions

  • 10. 
    True or False: Some animals use the Earth's magnetic field to find the right direction when migrating.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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