Magnets

Because of Earth’s magnetic field, which way will the North side of the arrow on a compass always point towards?

• North

• South

• West

• East

Where is the magnetic field the strongest on a magnet?

• In the middle of the magnet.

• There is no strongest area on a magnet.

• Around the poles.

• On the North side of the magnet

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What is an object called that pulls certain metals towards it?

• A force

• Metal

• Magnet

• Pizza

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Which of the following words means to push away when talking about magnets?

• Pull

• Push

• Attract

• Repel

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Magnetism is a type of what?

• Gravity

• Force

• Relationship

• Chemical element

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Which of the following is a nonmagnetic?

• Steel

• Iron

• Nickel

• Glass

What happens when two North Poles are placed together?

• The push each other away because they are the same

• An explosion

• A South Pole is created

• They attract each other because they are the same

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What two poles of a magnet attract each other?

• North and East

• East and West

• North and South

• South and East

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What is an example of a permanent magnet?

• A nail

• Refrigerator magnet

• Iron

• Paperclip