Where is Earth's magnetic field strongest?

Where the lines are close together at the poles

Along the inside lines on either side

In the space outside of the lines

Why does a compass needle point north?

It lines up with the Earth's magnetic field

What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?

Both magnets will turn to the left

Both magnets will turn to the right

What characteristics do magnetic substances have?

They can push or pull objects without touching them

They can give you a "shock" when you touch them

They are always black and cold to touch

They fall faster than other objects when you drop them

Which of the following is true of a bar magnet?

It is surrounded by a magnetic field.

Its magnetic field is strongest near its center.

The north pole is stronger than the south pole.

The south pole is stronger than the north pole.

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

the strength of the magnet is doubled

If a glass plate is placed over a magnet and iron filings are sprinkled over the glass, a pattern will be visible. What does this pattern indicate?

The chemical reaction of the magnet and the filings

A force created by magnets that pulls some metals

The part of the magnet where the force is the strongest

An object able to pull some metals towards itself

The part of the magnet where the force is the strongest

A force created by magnets that pulls some metals

An object able to pull some metals towards itself

A force created by magnets that pulls some metals

When you put ring magnets on a pencil, the magnets stay apart from each other because

same poles of the magnets are facing each other.

magnets are too weak to stay together.

material that makes up the magnets aren't magnetic.

the pencil stops the force of the magnets.

What is Ferrous metal

Material that have good conductor electric

Metal have non magnetic properties

What would happen when the opposite poles of magnets are placed together?

The force will pull them together (attract).

The force will push them away from each other (repel).

The strength of the magnet is doubled.

If you cut a magnet in half, what happens to the poles?

Both halves get a North pole and a South Pole.

One half gets the North Pole, the other half gets the South Pole.

Both halves get only a South Pole.

Both halves get only a North Pole.

Magnetism

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A north pole and a south pole will attract.

True

False

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A magnet cannot not move which of the following objects?

a paper clip

a nail

a toothpick

a staple

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

How is a permanent magnet DIFFERENT from a temporary magnet?

A permanent magnet attracts materials made of iron.

A permanent magnet has poles.

A permanent magnet has a magnetic field.

A permanent magnet keeps its magnetism for a long time.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Earth acts like a giant magnet because its center is made up MOSTLY of

granite

limestone

iron

nickel

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or False: All metals stick to magnets.

True

False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Earth's magnetic field and a bar magnet attract particles to the same locations. Where are they?

The middle

All around the outside

The north and south poles

First to the middle, then to the ends

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Magnetism

50 questions

A north pole and a south pole will attract.

A magnet cannot not move which of the following objects?

How is a permanent magnet DIFFERENT from a temporary magnet?

Earth acts like a giant magnet because its center is made up MOSTLY of

True or False: All metals stick to magnets.

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

Earth's magnetic field and a bar magnet attract particles to the same locations. Where are they?

Where is Earth's magnetic field strongest?

Why does a compass needle point north?

When two magnets attract, they ______________

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