KS3 Magnetism

A magnet will pick up a nail, but not a penny because the nail

• has rust on it.
• is lighter than the penny.
• has a sharp point.
• contains iron.

Which is NOT a use of magnets?

• Generating electricity
• Holding cabinet doors closed
• Sorting paper from plastic
• Storing information on computer hard drives.

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• not move
• attract
• repel
• all of the above

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• not move
• attract
• repel
• all of the above

Magnets attract things made of

• copper
• iron
• wood
• plastic

All magnets have 2

• fields
• colors
• poles
• all of the above

The two poles on a magnet are

• north and east
• north and west
• south and north
• south and west

What do the lines around this magnet represent?

• North Pole
• South Pole
• Magnetic Declination
• Magnetic Field

The Earth has a magnetic field.

• True

• False

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

• granite
• limestone
• iron
• nickel