Magnetism Vocabulary Review

What is the material that attracts iron or materials containing iron?

• Metal

• Rock

• Magnet

• Gem

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Luke, Kasen, and Xander are experimenting with a bar magnet in their science class. According to their observations, where is the magnetic energy strongest in the magnet?

• In the middle of the magnet

• At the edges of the magnet

• At the poles of the magnet

• On the surface of the magnet

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What is the region around a magnet in which magnetic forces can act called?

• Magnetic Field

• Magnetic Domain

• Magnetic Force

• Magnetic Pole

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What are the groupings of atoms in magnetic materials where the north and south poles of all the atoms line up?

• Electromagnets

• Permanent Magnets

• Temporary Magnets

• Magnetic Domains

BK and Nolan are playing with magnets. They notice that like poles __________ each other while unlike poles ___________ each other.

• attract, repel

• repel, attract

• oppose, connect

• connect, oppose

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Magnetic Force is

• A force of attraction between any two objects in the universe

• A force that acts between objects that are electrically charged

• The force of attraction or repulsion between unlike or like poles

• A contact force that resist motion between two objects that are touching

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Ava, Audrey, and Madeline are working on a science project. They need to choose a material that is magnetic for their experiment. Which of these should they choose?

• copper

• aluminium

• iron

• silver

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Brooklyn is using a compass to navigate during a hiking trip. She notices that the compass points to the geographic NORTH. In this situation, what is the Magnetic direction?

• SOUTH

• NORTH

• EAST

• WEST

Xavier is building an electromagnet for his science project. In order for the electromagnet to be formed, an __________ current must pass through a coil of __________ wrapped around an ________ core.

• wire, iron, electric

• electric, wire, iron

• iron, electric, wire

• excited, hair, apple

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

• granite
• limestone
• iron
• copper