Grade 8 Magnetism Worksheet

Grade 8 Magnetism Worksheet

Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show your work where applicable.

1. Which of the following materials is NOT attracted to a magnet?

2. The area around a magnet where its magnetic force can be felt is called the:

1. Like poles of a magnet attract each other.

2. The Earth acts like a giant magnet.

1. Magnets have two poles, a North pole and a   pole.

2. A temporary magnet created by wrapping a wire around an iron core and passing an electric current through it is called an  .

1. Explain why a compass needle points North.

2. Describe the difference between a permanent magnet and a temporary magnet.

Observe the diagram of a bar magnet and its magnetic field lines. Answer the question below.

1. What do the arrows on the magnetic field lines indicate?