Magnets

Which type of rock is naturally magnetic?

• granite
• lodestone
• limestone
• sandstone

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

• granite

• limestone
• iron
• nickel

What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?

• They will attract each other.
• They will repel each other.
• Both magnets will turn to the left
• Both magnets will turn to the right

What are the north and south ends of a magnet  called?

• borders
• tips
• caps
• poles

When two magnets have the same poles facing each other they will?

• attract
• repel
• attack one another
• spin

A magnet cannot not move which of the following objects?

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

What happens when two bar magnets repel each other?

• The poles of the magnets pull toward each other.
• The poles of the magnets push away from each other.
• The centers of the magnets pull toward each other.
• The centers o the magnets push away from each other.

True or False: All metals stick to magnets.

• True
• False

A north pole and a south pole will attract.

• True
• False

When two magnets repel, they ________________

• change color
• pull together
• push apart
• get colder