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Can magnets interact without touching?
Yes
No
The area of magnetic force around a magnet is known as its _____________.
Magnetic Field
Magnetic Fan Lines
Magnetic Area
Magnetic Location
What will the magnets in the picture do?
Attract
Repel
Neither attract nor repel
Both attract and repel
What will the magnets in the picture do?
Attract each other
Repel each other
Both attract and repel
Neither attract nor repel
Permanent magnets are made out of which materials?
Cobalt, Nickel, and Iron
Copper, Chromium, and Cobalt
Gold, Silver, and Platinum
Copper, Nickel, and Iron
Magnetic fields are strongest _______.
at both poles
at the north pole
at the south pole
between the poles
Magnets are made of tiny sections of magnetic fields that are aligned to produce a larger magnetic field. These are called _____.
magnetic domains
magnetic fields
magnetic sections
electromagnets
A _____ is a device that has a magnetic needle that spins freely. It is used for navigation because its needle usually points north.
calculator
compass
GPS
map
The Earth's magnetic field is most useful for _____.
deflecting solar wind
keeping track of time
creating sunny weather
making it look cool in front of the other planets
Ancient people discovered magnetic rocks called lodestone. For what purpose did they use them?
starting fires
sculptures
compasses
magnetic weapons
Why does a compass needle point north?
because north is up
it lines up with Earth's magnetic field
because of magic
the compass is programmed to do so
Paper clips are attracted to magnets because they contain ____.
iron
aluminum
copper
silver
Opposite charges _____ and like charges ____.
attract, repel
repel, attract
You have two magnets. One is in your hand and the other is sitting on a table. You move the SOUTH pole of your magnet near the SOUTH pole of the magnet on the table. What happens?
Nothing
They repel
They attract
A chemical reaction
Are the magnets in this picture attracting or repelling?
Attracting
Repelling
An atom is a positively charged nucleus that is orbited by negatively charged _____.
electrons
protons
neutrons
photons
When the atoms of a substance align their magnetic fields with each other, they are called ____.
ferromagnetic
anti-ferromagnetic
a compass
a lodestone
The _____ is Earth's magnetic field that protects us from the sun's harmful radiation and solar wind.
Magnetosphere
Biosphere
Hydrosphere
Heliosphere
A ____ is a material that allows heat and electricity to pass through it. A ____ is a material that does NOT allow heat and electricity to pass through it.
Conductor, Insulator
Insulator, Conductor
What is the traditional color for North on a compass?
red
white
blue
black
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