Magnets

What is the ability to attract or repel objects called?

• Light

• Sound

• Magnetism

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What are the two poles of magnets?

• North & South

• Red & Blue

• East & West

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What tool could we use to show evidence of the Earth’s magnetic field?

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Compass

Where is the pushing or pulling force of a magnet the strongest?

• The ends

• The middle

• It's the same everywhere

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Magnetism is a type of what?

• Force

• Electricity

• Gravity

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If magnet A can hold 3 paperclips and magnet B can hold 5 paperclips, which one is stronger?

• A

• B

• They are the same

What do poles that are alike do when they are placed near each other?

• Attract

• Repel

• Nothing

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What do unlike (opposite) poles do when they are placed near each other?

• Attract

• Repel

• Nothing

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What does attract mean?

• Come together

• Push apart

• Stay in place

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What does repel mean?

• Come together

• Push apart

• Stay in place

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