MAGNETS

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What are the two main parts of a magnet?

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North Pole and South Pole

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What is the term for objects that are not attracted to magnets?

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Non-magnetic objects

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What happens when two like poles of magnets are brought together?

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They repel each other.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

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What is the term for objects that are attracted to magnets?

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Magnetic objects.

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What happens when two unlike poles of magnets are brought together?

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They attract each other.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

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What is a magnet?

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A material that produces a magnetic field, attracting or repelling other magnetic materials.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

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What is the magnetic field?

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The region around a magnet where magnetic forces can be detected.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

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What materials are typically magnetic?

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Iron, nickel, cobalt, and some alloys.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

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What is the difference between permanent magnets and temporary magnets?

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Permanent magnets maintain their magnetism, while temporary magnets only exhibit magnetic properties in the presence of a magnetic field.

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What is magnetic polarity?

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The orientation of the magnetic field, defined by the north and south poles.