Magnets Vocabulary Quiz

What is a magnet?

• A piece of metal that attracts objects with iron in them.

• A tool used to measure temperature.

• A device that produces light.

• A type of rock found in rivers.

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What is a magnetic field?

• A visible area where light is reflected.

• An invisible space where a magnet can exert its force on another object.

• A place where plants grow.

• A type of weather condition.

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What does the term "force" refer to?

• A type of weather.

• A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change directions.

• A kind of food.

• A type of music.

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What are poles in relation to a magnet?

• The middle part of a magnet.

• Ends of a magnet where the magnetic field is the strongest.

• A type of tree.

• A kind of animal.

What does it mean to attract something?

• To cause something to move closer.

• To make something disappear.

• To change the color of something.

• To break something into pieces.

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What does "pull" mean?

• To push something away.

• To draw or haul toward oneself or itself.

• To make something larger.

• To change the shape of something.

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What does "repel" mean?

• To cause something to move away.

• To make something smaller.

• To change the color of something.

• To attract something closer.

What does "push" mean?

• To pull something closer.

• To press upon or against something with force in order to move it away.

• To make something disappear.

• To change the shape of something.

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What is motion?

• The act of going from one place to another, movement.

• A type of food.

• A kind of weather.

• A type of music.

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What is static electricity?

• A type of weather condition.

• An electric charge typically produced by friction.

• A kind of food.

• A type of music.