Magnetism

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What is a magnetic pole?

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The ends of a magnetic object where the magnetic force is strongest.

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What are magnetic field lines?

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Invisible lines that map out the magnetic field around a magnet.

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What is a magnetic field?

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The region around a magnet where the magnetic force is exerted.

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What is a magnet?

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Any material that attracts iron and materials that contain iron.

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What surrounds every magnet?

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A magnetic field.

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What is the North Pole of a magnet?

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The end of a magnet that is attracted to the Earth's North geographic pole.

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What is the South Pole of a magnet?

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The end of a magnet that is attracted to the Earth's South geographic pole.

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What happens when two like magnetic poles are brought together?

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They repel each other.

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What happens when two opposite magnetic poles are brought together?

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They attract each other.

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What is the Earth's magnetic field?

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A magnetic field that extends from the Earth's interior out into space, affecting compass behavior.