Magnetism

Magnetism is....

• The part of the magnet where the force is the strongest

• To Pull towards

• A force created by magnets that pulls some metals

• An object able to pull some metals towards itself

Poles are ....

• The part of the magnet where the force is the strongest

• To Pull towards

• A force created by magnets that pulls some metals

• An object able to pull some metals towards itself

To attract means....

• The part of the magnet where the force is the strongest

• To Pull towards

• A force created by magnets that pulls some metals

• An object able to pull some metals towards itself

Do these magnets attract or repel?

• attract

• repel

Do these magnets attract or repel?

• attract

• repel

To repel means....

• To push away

• To Pull towards

• A force created by magnets that pulls some metals

• An object able to pull some metals towards itself

What do the lines around this magnet represent?

• north pole

• Magnetic Declination

• south pole

• Magnetic field

As the distance between two magnets increases (they get farther apart), the force between them:

• increases

• decreases

• stay the same

If you cut a magnet in half, what happens to the poles?

• One half gets the North Pole, the other half gets the South Pole

• Both halves get only a South Pole

• Both halves get only a North Pole

• Both halves get a North pole and a South Pole

Earth acts like a giant magnet because its center is made up MOSTLY of

• granite

• iron

• limestone

• nickel