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Where is the vertical component of Earth's magnetic field zero?
Magnetic Poles
At 90 degree latitude
Geographic Poles
Magnetic Equator
True or False: When any two magnets are brought close together, their magnetic fields will always interact.
TRUE
False
Which of the following materials will be attached to a magnet?
Gold
Silver
Copper
Iron
To which of the following purposes would a magnet be best suited?
Heating the water in a pot
Sorting a mixture of iron shavings and black pepper
Powering an electronic device
Conducting electrical charge
For which of the following reasons do magnets usually stick to a refrigerator door?
The door has electric wires in it
The door is smooth
The door contains iron
The door is a good conductor
True or False: A magnet is an object that attracts certain materials such as iron.
TRUE
FALSE
When two magnets are brought close together, their magnetic __________ interact.
fields
poles
force
True or False: Like poles attract and opposite poles repel each other.
TRUE
FALSE
Do all magnets have a north and south pole?
YES
NO
The north and south poles of two magnets will _______ each other.
attract
repel
True or false: You can make a permanent magnet from an iron nail by rubbing it with a bar magnet.
TRUE
FALSE
_________ is the ability of a material to be attracted by a magnet and to act as a magnet.
Magnetism
Electromagnetism
Magnetic domains
Magnetic domains are regions in a material where the north and south poles of atoms are all lined up in the ______ direction.
Same
Opposite
An ________ is like a tiny magnet because the electrons spinning around its nucleus give the atom north and south poles and a magnetic field.
electron
nucleus
atom
proton
Magnetism is due to the movement of ________
protons
electrons
neutrons
________ is the most magnetic material in nature.
Iron
Cobalt
Magentite
Nickel
True or False: Paper clips can be turned into temporary magnets.
TRUE
FALSE
Select ALL possible answers: Ferromagnetic Materials
Cobalt
Nickel
Copper
Iron
True or false: Magnetite is a natural permanent magnet. It is the most magnetic material in nature.
TRUE
FALSE
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