Magnetic and Static Electricity

If an object has more positive than negative charges, its electrical charge is...

• positive
• negative
• neutral or no charge
• opposite

If an object has more negative charges than positive charges, its electrcial charge is...

• positive
• negative
• neutral or no charge
• opposite

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If an object has the same number of positive and negative charges, its electrical charge is...

• positive
• negative
• neutral or no charge
• opposite

One example of static electricity is...

• rain
• thunder
• lightning

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Two objects that have opposite charges will...

• attract
• repel
• not move

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Two objects that have the same charges will...

• attract
• repel
• not move

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How is Earth's magnetic field similar to that of a magnet?

• It is hundreds of miles long
• It has north and south poles
• It is made in Earth's core
• It is shaped like a horseshoe

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Why does a compass needle point north?

• The compass is a bar magnet
• Because north is up
• Because it's magic
• It lines up with the Earth's magnetic field

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A magnet cannot not move which of the following objects?

• a paper clip
• a nail
• a toothpick
• a staple

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Every magnet has a 

• east and west pole
• north and south pole
• east and south pole
• north and west pole

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