Fundamentals of Magnets

All metals are magnetic

• True
• False

All magnets have a South pole and a North pole

• True
• False

The Earth has its own magnetic field

• True
• False

If you place two South poles together they will attract each other

• True
• False

The needle of a compass is a magnet which lines up with the Earth’s magnetic field

• True
• False

The Earth has a magnetic field because it’s iron core acts like a giant magnet

• True
• False

North poles attract iron and South poles repel it

• True
• False

Iron and steel are the only magnetic metals

• True
• False

You can separate iron and copper using a magnet

• True
• False

Magnets can pick up 2p coins because copper is magnetic

• True
• False