About magnets

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

• repel

• decline

• attract

• pull

What two poles of a magnet attract each other?

• South and East

• East and West

• North and South

• North and East

Where is the magnetic field the strongest on a magnet?

• in the middle of the magnet

• around the poles

• on the North side of the magnet

• there is no strongest area on a magnet

Which of the following is nonmagnetic?

• iron

• steel

• nickel

• glass

What happens when two North Poles are placed together?

• they repel each other because they are the same poles

• they attract each other because they are the same poles

• a South Pole is created

• an explosion

What is an example of a permanent magnet?

• Paperclip

• Iron

• Refrigerator magnet

• a nail

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

• iron

• a force

• a magnet

• nonmetal

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

• East

• North

• South

• West

Magnetism is a type of what?

• gravity

• relationship

• chemical element

• force

What is a temporary magnet?

• a magnet that lasts forever

• a magnet with a strong force

• material that has been magnetized but cannot hold its magnetism for long

• any magnet that attracts metals