Exploring Magnetism with Bill Nye

What are the two main types of forces that magnets can exhibit?

• Attractive and repulsive

• Positive and negative

• Strong and weak

• Electric and magnetic

Which of the following materials can be magnetized?

• Iron, nickel, and cobalt

• Copper, zinc, and lead

• Aluminum, silver, and gold

• Plastic, rubber, and wood

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

• A light beam

• A gravitational field

• A magnetic field

• A sound wave

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What makes a compass point north?

• The moon's magnetic field

• The Earth's magnetic field

• The wind direction

• The sun's gravitational pull

What is the most common mineral that can be made into a magnet?

• Gold

• Iron

• Copper

• Silver

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

• Ultrasound

• CT scanner

• X-ray machine

• MRI

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What happens to the magnetic properties of a magnet if it is cut in half?

• One half becomes a north pole and the other a south pole

• Each half becomes a smaller magnet with a north and south pole

• The magnet becomes stronger

• The magnet loses its magnetic properties

Which planets have magnetic fields stronger than Earth's?

• Pluto and Venus

• The moon and Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

• Mars, Venus, and Mercury

What are the Van Allen belts?

• Belts of charged particles held in space by the Earth's magnetic field

• Regions of intense heat around the sun

• Areas of high pressure in the Earth's atmosphere

• Zones of strong gravitational pull in space

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Which of the following does NOT have a magnetic field?

• The sun

• The moon

• Earth

• Jupiter