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Primary 3 Science · Worksheet

Magnets

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Section A · Multiple choice 5 marks

1. Which of these is attracted to a magnet?

(A) A plastic ruler(B) An iron nail(C) A wooden block(D) A glass marble

2. Two magnets are placed with their north poles facing each other. What happens?

(A) They attract(B) They repel(C) Nothing happens(D) They become non-magnetic

3. Where is a bar magnet the strongest?

(A) In the middle(B) At the poles(C) Everywhere equally(D) Nowhere

4. A freely hanging bar magnet comes to rest. Its north-seeking pole points towards the…

(A) East(B) Earth's north(C) The ground(D) The Sun

5. Which is a use of magnets?

(A) Keeping a fridge door closed(B) Making water cold(C) Making food sweet(D) Making a room bright

Section B · Fill in the blanks 5 marks

Word bank: poles  ·  attract  ·  repel  ·  magnetic  ·  non-magnetic

6. The two ends of a magnet are called its             .

7. A north pole and a south pole              each other.

8. Two south poles              each other.

9. Iron is a              material.

10. Paper is a              material.

Section C · Short answers 6 marks (2 each)

11. Ali has a plastic box with some paper clips inside. How can he pick up all the paper clips without opening the box?

12. Name two materials that are magnetic.

13. How can you tell which pole of a magnet is its north pole, using another magnet whose poles are labelled?

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