The Power of Magnets- Journeys

What does the word experiment mean in the sentence below?

The students did a fun experiment to learn about plants.

• pardon

• plan

• reminder

• test

What does the word research mean in the sentence below?

Lee did a lot of research about lions in the library.

• bargaining

• coaching

• studying

• training

What does the word invention mean in the sentence below?

Dusty built a wonderful invention that folds clothing.

• a stick

• a season

• a new machine

• a big disappointment

What does the word power mean in the sentence below?

If I flip a switch on the wall, it turns on the power.

• bubble

• electricity

• lightning

• sound

Why does a magnet stick to a refrigerator?

• because the door is cold

• because the door is sticky

• because the door is made of iron

• because the door is made of glass

Why are objects more likely to stick to the ends of a magnet?

• The ends have glue on them.

• The ends are the most powerful.

• The objects are repelled by the ends.

• The magnet is repelled by the objects.

What will happen if you try to put the north poles of two magnets together?

• They will pull apart.

• They will stick together.

• They will create a motor.

• They will create an electromagnet.

What pattern forms when you sprinkle iron filings around a magnet?

• a pattern in the shape of the wire.

• a pattern in the shape of the magnetic field.

• a pattern in the shape of the North Pole of the magnet

• a pattern in the shape of the South Pole of the magnet

What happens to an electromagnet when electricity is turned on in it?

• it becomes a magnet

• it loses its magnetism

• it wraps a wire around itself

• The wire around it loses its magnetism.

According to the article, when would the reader use an electromagnet?

• anytime electricity is needed

• if a magnet was needed at night

• only if the reader operated a junkyard

• if the reader wanted to control the magnetic force.