Magnetism

What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?

• They will attract each other.
• They will repel each other.
• Both magnets will turn to the left
• Both magnets will turn to the right

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Where is the force of attraction the strongest on a magnet?

• at the poles
• in the middle
• above the magnet
• below the magnet

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Why does a compass needle point north?

• Because it is being attracted to the Magnetic South Pole

• Because north is up

• Because it is being attracted to the Magnetic North Pole

• Because north is down

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The entire region surrounding a magnet is known as the:

• Magnetic Domain

• Lodestone

• A Compass

• Magnetic Field

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Which metal can be attracted to magnets?

• Copper

• Aluminum

• Iron

• Gold

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You know this substance is magnetized because

• all the domains have right angles
• the arrows are drawn in red
• the domains are aligned
• the domains are random

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This substance is

• magnetizecd
• unmagnetized
• positively charged
• negatively charged

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Where are the magnetic force the strongest in this picture?

• Location 1
• Location 2
• Location 3
• Location 4

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Which poles repel or push apart each other?

• north and south

• south and north

• south and south

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Which poles attract each other?

• north and north

• south and south

• north and south