Magnets Quiz Practice

What happens when two north poles of a magnet are placed together?

• they repel
• they attract
• they cancel each other out
• the strength of the magnet is doubled

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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 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 is a magnet?

• An object that pulls certain metals towards it

• to push away

• to pull together

• a tool with a magnetic needle that points north

Compass

• the space around a magnet in which the magnetic force is felt

• a tool with a magnetic needle that points north

• an object that pulls certain metals toward it

• to pull together

What does attract mean?

• to pull together

• an object that pulls certain metals towards it

• a tool with a magnetic needle that points north

• to push away

What does repel mean?

• to pull together

• an object that pulls certain metals towards it

• to push away

• the north and south ends of a magnet, where the magnetic force is strongest

What does magnetic field mean?

• an object that pulls certain metals towards it.

• the space around a magnet in which the magnetic force is felt

• the north and south ends of a magnet, where the magnetic force is the strongest

• to push away

What does poles mean?

• an object that pulls certain metals towards it

• to push away

• to pull together

• the north and south ends of a magnet, where the magnetic force is strongest

What does the following picture represent when looking at a magnet?

• magnetic field

• the poles

• repulsion

• magnet