Magnets and Electricity Vocabulary

which two poles attract 

• north and south
• south and south
• north and east
• east and west

what can be attracted to magnets?

• wood
• skin
• Metals such as iron, nickel and cobalt

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

• they repel
• they attract
• they cancel each other out
• the strength of the magnet is doubled

Where is the force of attraction the strongest on a magnet?

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

What characteristics do magnetic substances have?

• They can give you a "shock" when you touch them
• They can push or pull objects without touching them
• They are always black and cold to touch
• They fall faster than other objects when you drop them

Electricity is the flow of _________.

• Protons
• Neutrons
• Electrons

A series circuit has ____ path(s) that the electric current can take. 

• One
• Two 
• Three 
• Four

Which of these objects is an insulator?

• Copper Wire
• Paper Clip
• Steel Pole
• Rubber Gloves

An object through which electrons can easily flow is called a(n) ___________.

• Conductor
• Insulator

Which statement is true?

• The light bulb will light up because the  circuit is complete.
• The light bulb will light up because the  circuit is broken.
• The light bulb will not light up because the  circuit is complete.
• The light bulb will not light up because the  circuit is broken.