Magnets

Look at the picture. The iron filings around the magnet shows:

• The magnetic field around the magnet

• The gravitational field around the magnet

• The electric field around the magnet

• The thermal field around the magnet

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What are the two poles on a magnet called?

• East and West

• Red and Blue

• North and South

• Repel & Attract

True or False: Repel means to go apart

• True

• False

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Ivy gathers these objects for her investigation. Which object do you predict a magnet can attract without touching it?

• the sailboat

• the rock

• the pencil

• the paper clip

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Which sentence about magnets is NOT true?

• A. A magnet has two poles.

• B. A magnet attracts some kinds of metals.

• C. A magnet cannot attract objects without touching them.

• D. A strong magnet can pick up many objects from far away.

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Ramon places a horseshoe magnet near some nails. Here is what happens. What else could happen if Ramon places the magnet near the nails, but without touching them?

• The nails will become very weak.

• The nails will become very strong.

• The nails will move toward the magnet.

• The nails will move away from the magnet.

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Choose ALL that apply. Dan wants to find out which objects a magnet can attract. He puts a magnet near these objects but does not touch them. Which objects will the magnet attract?

• a crayon

• an eraser

• a penny

• a screw

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Mark has an iron nail sitting on a table. How can he move his nail without touching it?

• place a magnet close to his nail

• place a metal object close to his nail

• Place a furry object close to his nail

• place a plastic object close to his nail

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True or False: Attract means to come together.

• True
• False

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You place a plastic spoon next to a magnet. What happens to the plastic spoon?

• The magnet pulls the plastic spoon.

• The plastic spoon does not move.

• The plastic spoon spins in a circle.

• The plastic spoon moves away from the magnet.