Magnets — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which item will a magnet most likely pick up?
A) A plastic spoon
B) A steel paperclip
C) A wooden block
D) A rubber ball
Steel paperclips are iron, so magnets lift them.
2. You put a magnet near a pile of items. Which will not move?
A) Iron nail
B) Steel pin
C) Glass bead
D) Steel washer
Glass has no iron, so the magnet cannot pull it.
3. A weak magnet is far from a clip. What will happen?
A) Clip jumps fast
B) Clip barely moves
C) Clip breaks
D) Clip melts
Weak and far magnets cannot move clips well.
4. Which pair of magnet ends will push apart?
A) N and S
B) S and N
C) N and N
D) None of them
Two north poles repel and push each other apart.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. A magnet will pick up an iron nail but not a crayon.
Iron nails are magnetic; crayons are wax.
2. If two magnets snap together, their poles are opposite.
Opposite poles attract and pull magnets together.
3. Moving a magnet closer to a clip makes the pull stronger.
Less distance means more magnetic force on the clip.
4. A magnet will not pick up items made of plastic.
Plastic has no iron, so magnets will not pull it.
5. Two south poles pushed together will repel each other.
Like poles always repel and push apart firmly.