Magnet Review

A magnet that can be turned on and off by using electricity is an ______________________.

• attract

• electromagnet

• poles

• generator

The area around a magnet where the magnet attracts iron objects is called a ________________________

• temporary magnet

• magnetic field

• poles

• lodestone

A stone that is naturally magnetic is called a _________________.

• magnet

• granite

• lodestone

• diamond

A compass needle always points ________________.

• north

• south

• east

• east

Which of the items below would be attracted to a magnet? Choose all that are true.

• a paper clip

• a wooden pencil

• a piece of yarn

• a steel nail

When two magnets repel, they ________________

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

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

When two magnets attract, they ______________

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Where is the magnetic force the strongest on a magnet?

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

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

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

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

Which object is non-magnetic?

• paperclip
• staple
• steel nail
• toothpick