OCR P3.3 Magnets and magnetic fields

The ends of a magnet are called

• fields

• poles

• domains

Magnets have a north and a south ___________

• shape
• color
• pole
• region

True or False: All metals are attracted to magnets

• True

• False

Magnetic materials are... (tick all that are magnetic)

• iron

• all metals

• nickel

• cobalt

• aluminium

The north pole of a magnet points to

• the magnetic North Pole of the Earth

• the South Pole of the Earth

• the equator

• the North Pole of the Earth

A compass needle lines up with...

• the sun

• the magnetic field lines of the Earth

• the moon

The small groups of atoms that behave like small magnets inside a large magnet are called

• iron filings

• domains

• poles

In a magnet, the domains

• are aligned in the same direction

• are in different directions

• are not present

To demagnetise a magnet, one can

• drop or hit it for a period of time

• heat it for some time

• drop or hit it for a period of time or heat it for some time

Unlike poles

• attract

• have no effect on each other

• repel