Bill Nye Magnetism

What is a common use of magnets in everyday life?

• Cooking

• Decorating laboratory doors

• Writing

• Reading

Which of the following materials can be magnetized?

• Wood

• Plastic

• Rubber

• Iron

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What is created when electricity flows through a coil of wire?

• Sound

• Magnetism

• Heat

• Light

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What makes a compass point north?

• Gravity

• The Earth's magnetic field

• The sun's rays

• Wind direction

What are the Northern Lights also known as?

• Aurora Australis

• Aurora Borealis

• Solar Flare

• Magnetic Storm

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Which technology uses a giant magnet to see inside the human body?

• CT Scan

• MRI

• Ultrasound

• X-ray

Which animals use the Earth's magnetic field to navigate?

• Dolphins

• Dogs

• Elephants

• Cats

Which planet has a magnetic field 20,000 times stronger than Earth's?

• Mars

• Mercury

• Venus

• Jupiter

What is the main reason Venus, Mars, and the Moon do not have magnetic fields?

• They have no atmosphere

• They are too far from the sun

• They don't spin fast enough

• They are too small

What is the name of the belts of charged particles held in space by the Earth's magnetic field?

• Magnetic belts

• Van Allen belts

• Aurora belts

• Solar belts