Magnets and Magnetism

A ____________ is a special metal that attracts other metals.

• coil
• magnet
• bunker
• repellant

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True of False:  Magnets attract to aluminum foil.

• True
• False

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What happens when the North pole of a magnet interacts with another magnet's north pole?

• attract
• repel

A magnet can lose its magnetic properties if you ___________________

• drop or hit the magnet
• put the magnet in a strong magnetic field that is opposite of its own
• heat up the magnet
• all of the above

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True or False:  The Earth is a giant magnet

• True
• False

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In this image, matching north poles from two magnets are introduced.  What do you predict will be the outcome?

• There will be no interaction.  The poles of magnets do not have an effect on one another.
• The two north poles will attract each other
• The two north poles will repel each other
• The two magnets will combine and become one magnet

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When two magnets attract, they ______________

• push apart
• change color
• get colder
• pull together

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Amy used a magnet to hold one piece of paper on the refrigerator. Later, she tried to use the same magnet to hold a stack of four pieces of paper, and the magnet wouldn't stick to the fridge. Why did this happen?

• The magnet needs glue
• The magnet couldn't hold due to the thickness of the paper
• Paper repels magnets
• A magnet isn't attracted to the refrigerator.

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A magnet will pick up a nail, but not a penny because the nail

• has rust on it.
• is lighter than the penny.
• has a sharp point.
• contains iron.

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The South end of a Magnet will...

• Repel to a Copper Nail
• Repel to the North End of another Magnet
• Repel to the South end of another Magnet

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