Magnets and Electromagnets

What is magnetism commonly referred to as?

• The force in which objects are either attracted or repelled from one another
• the force in which objects are only attracted to one another
• the force in which causes objects to become non-polarized
• the force in which objects are only repelled from one another

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What black mineral ore is considered a natural magnet?

• Oil
• Magnetite
• Onyx
• Obsidian

What happens when two items repel each other?

• They push together.
• They point to the North Pole.
• They should push apart.
• Their magnetic field gets bigger.

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What items will a magnet attract?

• Beach ball, glass
• nails, paper clip
• book, paper
• golf ball, glue

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Magnets have a north and south______.

• Pole
• Shape
• Color

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What happens when the opposite poles of 2 magnets come close together?

• They push away.
• They get bigger.
• They pull together.
• They disappear.

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What direction does a magnetic needle of a compass always point to?

• North
• West
• South
• East

How is Earth's magnetic field similar to that of a magnet?

• It's shaped like a horseshoe.
• It has north and south poles.
• It is made plastic.
• It is hundreds of miles long.

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What can magnets do?

• They can make things invisible.
• They can make things change color.
• They can push and pull things.
• They can take a nap.

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When do magnets push away from each other?

• When a north pole faces a north pole.
• When a north pole faces a south pole.
• When they get mad at each other.
• When a south pole faces a north pole.

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