GHANA CHRISTIAN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – DODOWA

ADEI CARDWEL MIDDLE SCHOOL

INTEGRATED SCIENCE
TOPIC – MAGNETISM

NAME:………………………………………………….. DATE:……………
SECTION A - OBJECTIVES

1. What is a magnet? a) A piece of iron

b) An object that attracts iron and some other materials
c) A type of metal used for making coins
2. What happens when you break a magnet in half? a) Both halves lose their magnetism
b) One half becomes a new magnet, and the other loses its magnetism
c) Nothing changes; the magnet remains the same
3. Which of the following is NOT a natural magnetic material?
a) Iron b) Copper c) Nickel
4. What do we call the ends of a magnet where its magnetic properties are strongest?
a) Edges b) Poles c) Centers
5. When two magnets with like poles (North-North or South-South) are brought close together, what
happens? a) They attract each other
b) They repel each other
c) Nothing happens
6. Which of the following is NOT a use of magnets in everyday life?
a) Holding notes on a refrigerator
b) Finding directions using a compass
c) Cooking food in a microwave
7. What is a compass used for?
a) Measuring temperature b) Finding directions c) Weighing objects
8. How can you demagnetize a magnet?
a) Heat it until it melts b) Drop it on the ground c) Strike it with a hammer
9. What is the Earth's magnetic field responsible for? a) Causing earthquakes
b) Giving us the Northern and Southern Lights (Auroras) c)
Determining our planet's shape
10. What is an electromagnet? a) A magnet that can never lose its magnetism
b) A magnet made from natural materials
c) A magnet created using electricity and a coil of wire
11. What are the two types of poles on a magnet?
a) East and West b) North and South c) Positive and Negative
12. What natural feature of the Earth behaves like a giant magnet?
a) Volcano b) Ocean c) Earth's core
13. How does a compass help you find directions? a) It points toward the nearest mountain.
b) It aligns itself with Earth's magnetic field, showing north and south.
c) It follows the movement of the Moon.
14. What is the process of making a non-magnetic object magnetic called?
a) Demagnetization b) Magnetization c) Magnetometry
15. Which of the following is an example of an electromagnet?
a ) A permanent magnet with no solenoid
b) A bar of iron wrapped in an unplugged electrical socket
c) A coil of wire wrapped around an iron with current flowing through it
16. Where can you commonly find magnets used in everyday life?
a) In food b) In headphones c) In trees
17. What is a Magnetic field? a) An area where you can use a magnet
b) An area where magnetism can be detected
c) An area where magnets are allowed
18. A soft iron does not attract paperclips. A coil of wire is wrapped around the soft iron cylinder.
Electric current is passed through the coil. What change happens in the soft iron cylinder?
a) It becomes magnetic b) It becomes magnetized c) It becomes permanent magnet
19. Benjamin Davies wants to investigate the effect of changing the material in the core of his
electromagnet. Which of these materials in the core will make the strongest electromagnet?
a) Copper b) Cobalt c) Aluminium
20. How can you increase the strength of an electromagnet
a) by increasing the size of the metal b) by increasing the current flow
c) by decreasing the number of coils
21. What is a magnetic field, and how does it affect objects around a magnet?

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22. How can you increase the strength of a magnet?

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 SECTION B – DISCUSSION / SHORT ANSWERS

1. What is magnetism, and how is it different from electricity?

2. What is a magnetic field, and how does it affect objects around a magnet?

3. Name three common materials that are attracted to magnets.

4. Explain the difference between a permanent magnet and a temporary magnet.

5. How can you determine the north and south poles of a magnet?

6. What happens when you cut a magnet in half? Does it lose its magnetic properties?

7. Describe the relationship between the Earth's magnetic field and compass needles.

8. What is magnetic induction, and how does it relate to the generation of electricity in power plants?

9. How can you increase the strength of a magnet? Can you make a weak magnet stronger?

10. Explain the concept of magnetic repulsion and attraction using examples.

11. What is a magnet, and how does it differ from other objects?

12. Can you name two natural materials that are magnetic?

13. How do like poles and unlike poles of magnets interact with each other?

14. What is the Earth's magnetic field, and how does it influence our daily lives?

15. Explain how a compass works and how it can help us find directions.

16. Describe the process of magnetization. How can you make a non-magnetic object magnetic?

17. Provide some practical applications of magnets in our daily lives or in technology.
 SECTION C – FULL CAMBRIDGE
1 Pierre makes an electromagnet.

core
cell

coil of
insulated
wire

switch
(a) Write down the material Pierre uses to make the core.

[1]

(b) Increasing the number of turns of wire around the core makes the electromagnet stronger.
Write down one other change Pierre makes to increase the strength of his electromagnet.

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2. Carlos puts plotting compasses around a magnet.

plotting

a. Look at the plotting compasses.

Describe what the plotting compasses show.

[2]

b. The magnet is in the middle of the plotting compasses.

Which diagram shows the position of the poles of the magnet?

 Circle the correct answer.

N S

N N

S N

S S

[1]

3. Lily uses this equipment to make an electromagnet.

battery copper wire iron nail

(a) Describe how Lily makes an electromagnet.

[2]

(b) Which of these changes increase the strength of her electromagnet?

Tick (✓) the two correct answers.
cover the copper wire in plastic

use a non metal for the wire

use two batteries

remove the iron nail

increase the current

connect the equipment for a shorter time

[2]
 4. Priya makes an electromagnet.

She chooses from this list of equipment.

ammeter buzzer electric cell electrical wires

iron rod lamp switch voltmeter

(a) Draw a circuit diagram for the electromagnet she makes. [3]

(b) The north pole of one bar magnet repels the north pole of another bar magnet.

Look at the diagram. It shows two bar magnets.

Draw two magnetic field lines between the two magnets. Include the arrows

5 Ring magnets have a north pole, N, and a south pole, S.

Chen has a toy made with four ring magnets.

N N N N
S S S S

(a) Chen wants to use the four ring magnets to make the pattern in the diagram.

Explain how he does this.

 Use ideas about north poles and south poles.

[2]

(b) Chen now wants to use the four ring magnets to make a different pattern.

Explain how he does this.

Use ideas about north poles and south poles.

[1]

6 Aiko makes an electromagnet.

Look at the diagram of her equipment.

core

cell

coil of wire
(6 turns )
switch

paper
clips

Aiko uses the electromagnet to pick up paper clips.

She makes this prediction,

‘Increasing the number of turns of wire around the core will make a stronger
electromagnet.’
Look at Aiko’s results.

number of paper clips

number of turns
picked up
2 1
4 3

6 5
8 6
10 7

(a) Is Aiko’s prediction correct? ………………………………

Explain your answer using her results.

[1]

(b) Mia tells Aiko that she needs to improve her investigation.
Describe how Aiko improves her investigation.

Explain your answer.

[2]

7. Yuri has drawn this diagram to show the magnetic field lines around the Earth.

NOT TO SCALE

(a) Complete the sentence below to explain why the Earth has a magnetic field.

The ___________________of the Earth acts as a . [1]

(b) Name the piece of equipment that is used to show the direction of the magnetic field.

[1]

(c) Draw arrows on each of the magnetic field lines to show the direction of the magnetic field. [1]
8. Safia makes an electromagnet.

Describe how Safia makes an electromagnet.

You may want to draw a diagram to help you answer the question.

[2]

9. Blessy places two magnets next to each other as shown in the diagram.

A N B C

magnet 1 magnet 2

The north pole, N, is labelled on magnet 1.

The other poles are labelled A, B and C.

(a) (i) What is shown by the pattern of lines around the two magnets?

[1]

(ii) Blessy writes some statements about the two magnets.

Tick (✓) the correct statements.

 statement

A is a N pole

B is a S pole

C is a N pole

[1]

(b) Blessy brings pole D and pole E of two other magnets close to each other.

The magnets push each other away.

Which sentences are possible explanations?

Tick (✓) two boxes.

Pole D and pole E are both S poles.

Pole D is a N pole and pole E is a S pole.

Pole D is a S pole and pole E is a N pole.

Pole D and pole E are both N poles.

[2]

10. This question is about magnets.

(a) On the diagram of the bar magnet, complete the two magnetic field lines shown.

[1]

(b) Jamila makes an electromagnet.

 Look at the diagram for her electromagnet.

The electromagnet attracts steel paperclips.

Jamila wants to make her electromagnet stronger.

Write down two ways she can make her electromagnet stronger.

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[2]

11. Safia uses an electromagnet to pick up steel pins.

She changes the current in the wire and records her results in the table.

current in
number of pins
A

0.25 1

0.50 2

0.75 3

1.00 1

1.25 5

(a) Circle the anomalous result in the table. [1]

(b) The current in the wire changes the strength of the electromagnet.

Suggest one other factor that changes the strength of the electromagnet.

[1]
 12. The diagram shows an analogy to describe the Earth’s magnetism.

magnetic north pole

magnetic south pole

(a) Which part of the Earth’s structure is represented by the bar magnet?

[1]

(b) What do the arrows represent?

[1]

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