Magnetism Review

What is a magnet?

• Anything that attracts other objects to it

• A metal that attracts other metals to it

• A metal that pushes other objects away from it

• Anything with an east and west pole

Which material will not be attracted to a magnet?

• Iron

• Nickel

• Copper

• Cobalt

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Which object would NOT attract a magnet to it?

• Paper clip

• Scissors

• Steel water bottle

• Glass marble

Fill in the blanks with the correct terms.

"All magnets have two opposite poles - a ____ pole and a ____ pole."

• top, bottom

• north, south

• east, west

• left, right

The invisible space around a magnet where the magnetic forces act is called...

• Magnetism

• Pole

• Magnetic field

• Attraction

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On which area of the magnet is the magnetic force strongest?

• Both poles

• Center of the magnet

• The outer edges of the magnetic field

• Only on the south pole

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Fill in the blanks with the correct terms.

"Like poles _____ each other, while opposite poles _____ each other."

• Repel, attract

• Attract, repel

True or False: All metals are attracted to a magnet.

• True

• False

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True or False: Most magnets are made of iron.

• True

• False

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True or False: If a magnet is divided into two pieces, each piece will have two poles.

• True

• False