Magnet Vocabulary

What is a magnet?

• The space around a magnet where its force can be found.

• An object that attracts other materials.

• A push.

• A pull.

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What does attract mean?

• The space around a magnet where its force can be found.

• When two objects push apart.

• When two objects pull together.

• A type of metal.

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What does repel mean?

• When two objects push apart.

• A type of metal.

• When two objects pull together.

• The space between a magnet where its force can be found.

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What is a magnetic field?

• A type of metal.

• A push.

• The space around a magnet where its force can be found.

• A pull.

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What are the POLES of a magnet?

• A pull.

• Either end or side of a magnet where it is the strongest.

• A push.

• A type of metal.

What is a compass?

• A tool used to help you with directions.

• A push.

• A pull.

• An object that attracts other materials.

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What does nonmagnetic mean?

• When two objects pull together.

• An object that is attracted to other materials.

• A metal that is attracted to a magnet.

• An object that is NOT attracted to another object.

What is iron?

• A type of metal that is attracted to a magnet.

• A pull.

• A push.

• The space around a magnet where its force can be found.

What is force?

• A type of metal.

• When an object attracts to other materials.

• A push or a pull on an object that causes it to move or change.

• When an object is not attracted to another object.

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