Earth as a Magnet

Multiple Choice

Earth is like a giant magnet due to....

• its liquid iron core

• the wind patterns of Coriolis Effect

• the alignment of the continents

• solar particles moving through the atmosphere

Open Ended

What causes the Earth to act like a magnet?

Open Ended

What are Earth's two types of poles?

Multiple Choice

__ poles are located where the magnetic force is the highest.

• lowest

• highest

Multiple Choice

Magnetic poles SHIFT over time.

• This is a FALSE statment.

• This is a TRUE statement.

Open Ended

Do scientists know why Earth's magnetic field shifts?

Open Ended

What is solar wind?

Multiple Choice

The Northern Lights are

• aurora borealis

• aurora australis

Open Ended

What is the difference between Earth's two types of poles called?

Open Ended

What does the magnetosphere do? Why is it so important to life on Earth?