SCIENCE
EXPLORING MAGNETS
FILL UPS:
1.The sailors used _______ to find directions at night.
2.The travellers used a device, known as a ________, for
finding directions.
3.Naturally occurring magnets known as _________ which
were discovered in ancient times.
4.The materials which are attracted towards a magnet are
called __________ .
5._________ and _______ are other metals which are
examples of magnetic materials.
6.The materials which are not attracted towards a magnet
are called __________ .
7.Maximum iron fillings stick to the ________ of the bar
magnet.
8.The ends of the magnet are called the two _______ of the
magnets.
9.If a magnet is_______ into smaller pieces the north and
the south pole always exist in pairs.
10. A ______north pole or a south pole cannot exist.
11. The end of the magnet that points towards north
direction is called the ____________.
12. The end of the magnet that points towards south
direction is called the ____________.
13. A freely suspended magnet rests along the
______-______ direction.
14. ________ itself behave like a giant magnet.
15. The end of the needle which rests in the north direction
is usually painted in _____ colour and south is usually
painted in _________ colour.
16. _______ consisted of a magnetised fish shaped iron
piece kept in a vessel of oil.
17. The North pole of one magnet and South Pole of
another magnet _______ each other.
18. The like poles, that is, either the north pole or the South
poles of both magnets _______ each other.
19. The property of a freely suspended magnet to always
rest along the __________-_________ direction is used to
find directions.
20. When the north pole of a magnet is brought closer to
the north pole of the compass needle it ________ away.
21. When the South Pole of the magnet is brought closer to
the north pole of a compass needle it moves
____________.
22. The magnetic effect can act through _______________
materials.
23. In some magnets the north pole is indicated by
________ colour dot.
24. The magnetic field of a magnet comes from
___________ to __________ poles.
25. Artificial magnets are made in different shapes such
as_________ ,_______ and _________
26. Magnetite is a _______ magnet.
27. _________ magnets retain their properties only for a
short period of time.
28. The attraction of magnet is strongest at its _______.
29. Temporary magnets are made from__________.
30. _______ is the name of the region around a magnet
where its force is felt.
ANSWER:
1.Stars
2.Magnetic compass
3.Lodestones
4.Magnetic material
5.Nickel, cobalt
6.Non- magnetic materials
7.Ends/poles
8.Poles
9.Broken
10. Single
11. North pole of the magnet
12. South pole of the magnet
13. North-south
14. Earth
15. Red, blue
16. Matsya yantra
17. Attract
18. Repel
19. North-south
20. Moves
21. Closer
22. Non-magnetic
23. White
24. North south
25. Any 3 shapes of magnet
26. Natural
27. Temporary
28. Poles
29. Soft iron
30. Magnetic field