Forces and Magnets: Interactive Learning Quizzes for Year 1 Science

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a part of a violin?

Accepted Answer

Fretboard

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Bow

Answer

Strings

Answer

Bridge

Question 2

In music, a melody is a series of sounds that we can sing or play on an instrument. What is a melody?

Accepted Answer

A melody is a pattern of musical sounds.

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A melody is a sound made by a group of musical instruments playing together.

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A melody is a type of dance.

Question 3

When we play different instruments, they make sounds that sound different from each other. What word describes this special quality of sound in music?

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Tone

Answer

Volume

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Pitch

Question 4

Which part is NOT found on a guitar?

Accepted Answer

Wheel

Answer

Strings

Answer

Body

Answer

Fretboard

Question 5

Which of these is not something you would find on a musical instrument?

Accepted Answer

A round ball

Answer

Strings

Answer

Keys

Answer

Drumskin

Question 6

Can you tell me which of these things a magnet can pick up?

Accepted Answer

A metal paperclip

Answer

A wooden spoon

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A plastic ruler

Question 7

Which of these objects will NOT stick to a magnet?

Accepted Answer

Plastic toy

Answer

Metal spoon

Answer

Paperclip

Answer

Nail

Question 8

Which of these is not a force that we have learnt about?

Accepted Answer

Musical force

Answer

Magnetic force

Answer

Elastic force

Answer

Gravitational force

Question 9

What can't make a ball move?

Accepted Answer

Shining a light on it

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Kicking it

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Dropping it

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Pushing or pulling it

Question 10

What makes something move?

Accepted Answer

A push or pull

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Its shape

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Its weight

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Its colour

Question 11

Which of these is a magnet?

Accepted Answer

A magnet

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A coin

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A piece of paper

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A rubber band

Question 12

Which of these materials is magnetic?

Accepted Answer

Iron

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Wood

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Plastic

Answer

Paper

Question 13

What is the name of the force that magnets use to attract and repel?

Accepted Answer

Magnetism

Answer

Gravity

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Electricity

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Elasticity

Question 14

Where can you find a magnetic field?

Accepted Answer

Around a magnet

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Around a light bulb

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Around a radio

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Around a TV

Question 15

What is NOT a force?

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Rolling

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Pushing

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Pulling

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Gravity

Question 16

When a magnet is placed near a metal object, what happens?

Accepted Answer

The metal object moves towards the magnet.

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The metal object becomes a magnet.

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The magnet pushes away the metal object.

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Nothing happens.

Question 17

Which of these materials is attracted to a magnet?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Wood

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Plastic

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Paper

Question 18

What is the name of the force that pulls things towards the ground?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Weight

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Push

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Pull

Question 19

What will happen if you push a toy car hard?

Accepted Answer

It will move faster.

Answer

It will move slower.

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It will stop moving.

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It will change direction.

Question 20

What happens when two north poles of magnets are placed near each other?

Accepted Answer

They push each other away.

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They attract each other.

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They stick together.

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Nothing happens.

Question 21

What slows down moving objects?

Accepted Answer

Friction

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Gravity

Answer

Push

Answer

Pull

Question 22

Which of these materials is NOT magnetic?

Accepted Answer

Plastic

Answer

Metal

Answer

Iron

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Steel

Question 23

Magnets can pick up some materials. Which of these materials can a magnet pick up?

Accepted Answer

Iron

Answer

Gold

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Plastic

Answer

Rubber

Question 24

What will happen to a paperclip when it gets close to a magnet?

Accepted Answer

It will be attracted to the magnet

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It will jump away

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It will stay still

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It will break

Question 25

Which of these is a magnet?

Accepted Answer

A nail

Answer

A piece of wood

Answer

A plastic spoon

Answer

A rubber ball

Question 26

When you push a toy car across the floor, what force tries to slow it down?

Accepted Answer

Friction

Answer

Gravity

Answer

Air resistance

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Magnetic force

Question 27

What does gravity do to objects on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Pulls them towards the center of the Earth

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Pushes them away from the Earth

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Makes them float in the air

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Has no effect on them

Question 28

Which of these is NOT a push force?

Accepted Answer

Pulling a rope

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Kicking a ball

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Hitting a nail with a hammer

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Throwing a ball

Question 29

When you push an object with a force, what happens?

Accepted Answer

It moves

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It stops

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It changes shape

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Nothing happens

Question 30

Which of these forces pulls objects towards the center of the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Push

Answer

Pull

Answer

Friction

Question 31

When you bring the north pole of a magnet close to the north pole of another magnet, what happens?

Accepted Answer

They repel each other

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They attract each other

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Nothing happens

Answer

They both become magnetic

Question 32

When you rub a balloon on your hair, the balloon becomes…

Accepted Answer

Charged with electricity

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Magnetic

Answer

Hot

Answer

Wet

Question 33

The strength of a force is measured in…

Accepted Answer

Newtons

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Kilograms

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Meters

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Seconds

Question 34

Forces can make objects move or change in different ways. Which of these things is NOT something a force can do?

Accepted Answer

Change the color of something

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Make something start moving

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Make something move faster or slower

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Make something stop moving

Question 35

Which of these materials is not magnetic?

Accepted Answer

Wood

Answer

Iron

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Steel

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Nickel

Question 36

You have a ball on the table. You give it a push. What will happen to the ball?

Accepted Answer

It will roll away.

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It will roll towards you.

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It will stop moving.

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It will fly in the air.

Question 37

Which of these things can a magnet pick up?

Accepted Answer

A metal key

Answer

A wooden spoon

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A plastic ball

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A rubber band

Question 38

Which of these makes an object fall to the ground?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

Answer

Friction

Answer

Magnetism

Answer

Air resistance

Question 39

What is the name of the force that pushes objects against each other when they touch?

Accepted Answer

Friction

Answer

Gravity

Answer

Air resistance

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Magnetism

Question 40

What do we call the area around a magnet where its force can be felt?

Accepted Answer

Magnetic field

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Electric field

Answer

Gravitational field

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Friction field

Question 41

Which of these is true about magnets?

Accepted Answer

Magnets can both attract and repel

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Magnets only attract

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Magnets only repel

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Magnets have no effect on each other

Question 42

What is the opposite of a North pole?

Accepted Answer

South pole

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East pole

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West pole

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Neutral pole

Question 43

Why does a compass needle point north?

Accepted Answer

The Earth's magnet pulls the needle north.

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The wind pushes the needle north.

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The sun makes the needle point north.

Question 44

When the distance between two magnets increases, what happens to the strength of the magnetic force between them?

Accepted Answer

It becomes weaker.

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It becomes stronger.

Answer

It remains the same.

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It changes direction.

Question 45

How can we measure the strength of a push or a pull?

Accepted Answer

Using a spring scale or a force sensor

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Guessing how strong it is

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Lifting it up into the air

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Dropping it onto the ground

Question 46

Which of these objects can a magnet attract?

Accepted Answer

Paperclip

Answer

Plastic spoon

Answer

Rubber band

Answer

Wooden block

Question 47

What will happen if you bring a magnet close to a metal toy?

Accepted Answer

The toy will move towards the magnet.

Answer

The toy will change color.

Answer

The toy will move away from the magnet.

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The toy will stay still.

Question 48

Which of the following is NOT a force?

Accepted Answer

Sunlight

Answer

Pull

Answer

Friction

Answer

Push

Question 49

When you push a toy car, what will happen?

Accepted Answer

The toy car will move in the direction you push it.

Answer

The toy car will change shape.

Answer

The toy car will move in the opposite direction you push it.

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The toy car will stay still.

Question 50

When you pull a toy boat in the water, what will happen?

Accepted Answer

The toy boat will move towards you.

Answer

The toy boat will change shape.

Answer

The toy boat will stay still.

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The toy boat will move away from you.

Question 51

Which of the following forces slows down a toy car as it rolls?

Accepted Answer

Friction

Answer

Magnetism

Answer

Push

Answer

Gravity

Question 52

What is the name of the force that keeps us on the ground?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

Answer

Air resistance

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Magnetism

Answer

Friction

Question 53

What happens when you drop a toy from your hand?

Accepted Answer

It falls to the ground.

Answer

It floats up.

Answer

It stays in your hand.

Answer

It changes color.

Question 54

Which of these materials cannot be attracted by a magnet?

Accepted Answer

Plastic

Answer

Iron

Answer

Nickel

Answer

Metal

Question 55

What object uses magnetism to attach itself to surfaces?

Accepted Answer

Fridge magnet

Answer

Wooden block

Answer

Plastic spoon

Answer

Paper clip

Question 56

What is the name of the invisible force that pulls objects towards each other, like the Earth pulling on us?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

Answer

Air resistance

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Magnetism

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Friction

Question 57

What force makes objects drop to the ground?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

Answer

Air resistance

Answer

Friction

Question 58

What happens when a magnet is close to a metal paperclip?

Accepted Answer

The paperclip is pulled towards the magnet.

Answer

The paperclip is pushed away from the magnet.

Answer

Nothing happens.

Question 59

Which material can be picked up by a magnet?

Accepted Answer

Iron

Answer

Wood

Answer

Rubber

Question 60

What happens when two magnets with the same ends are placed near each other?

Accepted Answer

They push each other away.

Answer

They spin around each other.

Answer

They cancel each other out.

Question 61

Which of these is not a force?

Accepted Answer

Heat

Answer

Magnetism

Answer

Friction

Question 62

What is the unit we use to measure force?

Accepted Answer

Newton (N)

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Ampere (A)

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Joule (J)

Question 63

Which force makes objects move faster when you push them harder?

Accepted Answer

Applied force

Answer

Air resistance

Answer

Gravity

Question 64

What force slows down moving objects?

Accepted Answer

Friction

Answer

Magnetism

Answer

Gravity