BPJ Magnets

Which object will a magnet attract?

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What are the two poles on a magnet?

(Choose 2)

• north

• east

• west

• south

What happens when the OPPOSITE poles of two magnets come near each other?

• The magnets push away.

• The magnets pull together.

• The magnets get bigger.

• The magnets disappear.

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Which is TRUE about magnets?

• They can attract anything metal.

• They can attract aluminum cans.

• They can pull through liquids.

• They can repel pennies.

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What happens when two magnets repel each other?

• Their magnetic fields get bigger.

• They come close together.

• They push away from each other.

• They point to the North Pole.

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What kind of objects will a magnet attract?

• plastic objects

• lead objects

• aluminum objects

• iron objects

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What helps Earth act like a gigantic magnet?

• its iron core

• its mountains

• its atmosphere

• its oceans

What direction does the magnetic needle of a compass point to?

• north

• south

• east

• west

Which is FALSE about magnets?

• Magnets can attract or repel.

• Round magnets have only one pole.

• Magnets attract objects made of iron.

• Magnets can pull through solids and liquids.

Why won't a magnet attract a nail that is on the other side of the room?

• because the magnet's magnetic field is not strong where the nail is

• because the magnet's north pole is not facing the nail

• because the magnet repels objects that are far away

• because magnets do not attract iron objects

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