Magnets & Magnetic Fields

A magnet has a _______ pole and a _______ pole.

• north, south

• east, west

• positive, negative

• red, blue

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Which of the following would a magnet ATTRACT?

• A copper penny

• An iron nail

• A piece of glass

• A wood block

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All metals are magnetic.

• True

• False

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What is a difference between a magnet and a magnetic material?

• Magnets are metals and magnetic materials are not.

• Magnetic materials attract to either pole of a magnet; magnets only attract to opposite poles.

• Magnets are attracted to magnets and magnetic materials are repelled by magnets.

• Magnets and magnetic materials are the same thing.

Why does the Earth have a magnetic field?

• Because of all the magnets on the Earth's surface

• Because the Earth is a magnet

• Because the Earth is made of copper

• Because Earth is orbiting around the sun

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These objects would...

• Attract

• Repel

• No reaction

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These objects would...

• Attract

• Repel

• No reaction

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

These objects would...

• Attract

• Repel

• No reaction

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Magnets can exert force over a distance because of its...

• size

• shape

• magnetic field

• density

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Magnetic force is strongest at...

• the north pole

• the south pole

• both poles

• the middle of the magnet

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