Magnetic Force Reading Comprehension

Why does a compass needle point north?

• Because it is being attracted to the Magnetic South Pole

• Because north is up

• Because it is being attracted to the Magnetic North Pole

• Because north is down

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A magnet cannot not move which of the following objects?

• a paper clip

• a nail

• a toothpick

• a staple

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Where is the force of attraction the strongest on a magnet?

• at the poles
• in the middle
• above the magnet
• below the magnet

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Every magnet has a:

• East and West pole

• North and South pole

• East and South pole

• North and West pole

• Chicago and Saint pole

What is the name of a magnet that stays magnetic only while it touches a permanent magnet, or one that is magnetic for a very short time?

• Temporary magnet

• Semi-Permanant magnet

• Electromagnet

• Natural Magnet

The entire region surrounding a magnet is known as the:

• Magnetic Domain

• Lodestone

• A Compass

• Magnetic Field

Which metal can be attracted to magnets?

• Copper

• Aluminum

• Iron

• Gold

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What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?

• They will attract each other.
• They will repel each other.
• Both magnets will turn to the left
• Both magnets will turn to the right

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These magnetic domains are:

• strongly magnetized

• slightly magnetized

• unmagnetized

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Earth's magnetic field and a bar magnet attract particles to the same locations. Where are they?

• The middle
• All around the outside
• The north and south poles
• First to the middle, then to the ends