Electromagnetism Review

Choose the object that can be attracted to magnets.

• nail

• book

• rubber

• matchstick

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Choose the object that can not be attracted to magnets.

• pillow

• scissors

• iron key

• metal spoon

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A magnet will pick up an object that is made of...

• plastic

• iron or steel

• glass

• copper

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What would happen if a north pole of a magnet came close to a north pole of another magnet?

• they would be attracted to each other

• they would be repelled from each other

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If you cut a bar magnet in half, it forms _____.

• 2 poles

• 4 poles

• 8 poles

• 6 poles

The area around a magnet is called the .....

• attraction zone

• work area

• magnetic field

• hot zone

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A north pole and a south pole will attract.

• True
• False

True or False: All metals stick to magnets.

• True
• False

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Why does a compass needle point north?

• The compass is a bar magnet
• Because north is up
• Because it's magic
• It lines up with the Earth's magnetic field

Which one represents the magnetic field lines of magnets repelling?

• A

• B

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