Magnetic Fields Glossary

Which word means to pull objects toward one another?

• Attract

• Repel

• Transfer

• Isolate

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which term describes a type of magnet made by an electric current?

• Magnetic field

• Magnetic pole

• Model

• Electromagnet

What is the space around a magnet where magnetic forces act called?

• Magnetic field

• Magnetic field line

• System

• Variable

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Which term means the ability to make things move or change?

• Model

• Force

• Energy

• Variable

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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Which word means a push or a pull that can change motion?

• Transfer

• Force

• Convert

• Energy

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Which term means to separate or set apart?

• Isolate

• Repel

• Attract

• Refute

Kinetic energy is best defined as:

• Energy an object has because it is moving

• Energy stored in an object or system

• The ability to change object motion

• A push or pull on an object

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Potential energy is best defined as:

• Energy an object has while moving

• The space around a magnet

• Energy stored in an object or system

• A force that pushes or pulls

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What is a magnetic field line?

• A line connecting opposite poles showing strength and direction

• A boundary where magnets stop working

• An electric wire that creates magnetism

• A path only around the north pole

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Magnetic pole refers to:

• One of the two opposite ends of a magnet

• The strongest single point in any field

• A device that measures magnet strength

• A wire carrying an electric current

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