Exploring Magnets
A worksheet for Grade 5 students to explore the properties and uses of magnets.
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Exploring Magnets
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!
1. Which of the following materials is attracted to a magnet?
Wood
Plastic
Iron
Glass
2. What happens when the north pole of one magnet is brought close to the north pole of another magnet?
They attract each other.
They repel each other.
Nothing happens.
They explode.
1. The invisible area around a magnet where its force can be felt is called a .
2. Magnets have two poles, a North pole and a pole.
1. All metals are attracted to magnets.
True
False
2. Earth itself acts like a giant magnet.
True
False
1. Describe one real-world use of magnets.
2. Explain the difference between attraction and repulsion in magnets.
The image below shows how iron filings arrange themselves around a magnet, visualizing its magnetic field.
Based on the image, where is the magnetic field the strongest?