Magnetism and Electricity Vocabulary

An object that attracts iron and other materials that have magnetic properties is called a ________.

• magnet

• plastic

• glass

• wood

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A force of attraction or repulsion between two objects is called ________.

• magnetic force

• gravitational force

• frictional force

• nuclear force

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The two ends of a magnet are called ________.

• magnetic poles

• magnetic fields

• magnetic centers

• magnetic lines

The force of attracting or repelling is called ________.

• magnetism

• friction

• gravity

• pressure

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When particles of matter come together, they ________.

When particles of matter move away from each other, they ________.

• repel

• attract

• combine

• condense

The area around a magnet where magnetic forces can act is called the ________.

• magnetic field

• electric circuit

• gravity zone

• thermal region

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Stored energy due to the interactions of magnetic poles in a magnetic field is called ________.

• magnetic potential energy

• kinetic energy

• thermal energy

• chemical potential energy

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A region in a magnetic material in which the magnetic fields of the atoms all point in the same direction is called a ________.

• magnetic domain

• magnetic pole

• magnetosphere

• magnetic flux

The region of the Earth’s magnetic sphere is called the ________.

• magnetosphere

• ionosphere

• stratosphere

• lithosphere