Magnets — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. If two north poles come close, what happens?
A) They stick tight
B) They push apart
C) They melt together
D) They turn green
Two north poles are the same, so they push each other apart.
2. How can you lift a paperclip through a piece of paper?
A) Blow on it hard
B) Use a magnet above the paper
C) Push the paper down
D) Shake the paper fast
A magnet's pull reaches through thin paper to lift the clip.
3. Which item will a magnet push away from another magnet?
A) A plastic cup
B) A wood block
C) Another magnet with same pole
D) A paperclip
Only magnets can push each other; other items have no poles.
4. You bring a magnet close to a wooden spoon. What will happen?
A) It flies up fast
B) It slowly moves
C) Nothing happens
D) It breaks in half
Wood has no iron, so a magnet cannot move it at all.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Two north poles facing each other will push apart.
Like poles always repel, so the two magnets move apart.
2. A magnet can pull a clip through a thin sheet of paper.
Paper is too thin to block a magnet's pulling force on iron.
3. If you flip one magnet around, two magnets that pushed may now pull.
Flipping lets a north and south face each other so they pull.
4. Iron filings near a magnet line up in neat lines.
Magnet force makes iron bits line up in curved field lines.
5. A magnet cannot push or pull a plastic toy car body.
Plastic has no iron, so magnets have no pull on it at all.