Magnets

When two magnets attract, they ______________

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

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When two magnets repel, they ________________

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

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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 of the magnets push away from each other.

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The force of the magnetic field is stronger when a  magnet is ________________ to an object.

• cold
• round
• closer together
• farther apart

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A magnet will attract scissors if the scissors contain: 

• copper
• aluminum
• gold
• nickel

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Where is the magnetic force the strongest on a magnet?

• at the poles
• in the middle
• above the magnet
• below the magnet

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How is a permanent magnet DIFFERENT from a temporary magnet?

• A permanent magnet can pick up paperclips.
• A permanent magnet has poles.
• A permanent magnet has a magnetic field.
• A permanent magnet keeps its magnetism for a long time.

Which of the following is a temporary magnet?

• A refrigerator magnet
• A nail you magnetized yourself
• A magnetic rock
• A compass

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Which type of rock is naturally magnetic?

• granite
• lodestone
• limestone
• sandstone

What happens when two north poles of a magnet are placed together?

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

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