Magnets

Where is the magnetic field strongest on bar magnets?

• The north pole
• The middle of the magnet
• the whole magnet has the same strength
• The north and south pole are the strongest areas

Like poles (north and north) of a magnet _____ each other

• pole
• attract
• repel
• force

What will happen when opposite poles (north and south) of two magnets are put together?

• They will pull together
• They will push apart
• They will twist around
• They will create a new magnetic pole

In what direction does a compass needle always point?

• North 
• South
• East
• West

Junkyards move cars around using cranes with large magnets because

• This kind of crane is not expensive
• The magnets will pick up broken glass
• The magnets will stick to the metal in the car
• The magnets in the crane will repel the cars in the junkyard

Which of the following describes a magnet?

• A sticky substance that sticks to everything
• An object made out of iron that attracts objects made out of iron, nickel, cobalt, or steal
• Any piece of metal
• Something that is only studied in school

Which of the following items would be attracted to a magnet?

• A plastic spoon
• A rubber baloon
• An iron nail
•  A cork

Sam just spilled a box of school supplies. Which item could he pick up with a magnet?

• Rubber bands
• Crayons
• Markers
• Paperclips

Magnetism can pass through materials when the magnet is strong enough and the material is thin enough

• True
• False

The ends of a magnet are called

• Charges
• Poles
• East and West
• Attractors