Magnetism Review

Magnetism Review

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What is a magnet?

• a piece of rubber that draws plastic

• a piece of material or rock that attracts other metals

• a pole that attracts trash

• a push or a pull

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How many poles does a magnet have?

• 2

• 1

• 4

• 3

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Name the poles on a magnet

• North Pole & East Pole

• East Pole & West Pole

• South Pole & West Pole

• North Pole & South Pole

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When the north pole of one magnet is put near the south pole of another magnet they

• repel

• flip

• fall

• attract

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When the south pole of one magnet is put near the south pole of another magnet they

• repel

• break

• attract

• fade

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A magnet cannot not move which of the following objects?

• a paper clip
• a nail
• a toothpick
• a staple

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When something is able to be attract by a magnet, it has ________________.

• Super powers

• Magnetism

• Electricity

• Poles

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A magnet can attract all metals.

• True

• False

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To be magnetic, a material needs

• Iron or steel
• a refridgerator
• to have another magnet
• any kind of metal

​Earth's Magnetic Field

​Earth is a giant magnet. Iron deep inside Earth creates a huge magnetic field around the planet. Just like a bar magnet, Earth has two magnetic poles.

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A _________________________ is the invisible force that surrounds a magnet.

• bar magnet

• a gravitational force

• a magnetic field

• gravity

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What is like a giant magnet?

• a cucumber
• a magic wand
• the earth
• the sun

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Earth is also a magnet because

• It has poles, just like a bar magnet.

• It has a magnetic field.

• It is electrical.

• Both A and B

​Compass

​A compass is a tool that helps you find north, south, east, west, and other directions in between. The needle of a compass is a magnet that can move around. The red arrow always points north. Why? Earth's magnetic north pole attracts the compass needle. Before GPS was invented, people used compasses to determine where they were going.

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Why does a compass needle point north?

• The compass is a bar magnet
• Because north is up
• Because it's magic
• It lines up with the Earth's magnetic field pointing to the north pole.