Quiz about Magnetism Vocabulary

Question 1

To push away from a magnet

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repel

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attract

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levitate

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like

Question 2

to draw to a magnet

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attract

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repel

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levitate

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like

Question 3

A magnet created by running an electric current through it

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electromagnet

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temporary magnet

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superconductor

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permanent magnet

Question 4

The end of the magnet that attracts the south pole and repels the north pole

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south pole

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north pole

Question 5

Device that uses a magnet to point in the direction of earth's magnetic poles.

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compass

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magnetosphere

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magnetite

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electromagnet

Question 6

Area around a magnet where its magnetic force exists

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magnetic field

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magnetic attraction

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superconductor

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electromagnet

Question 7

A magnet that loses all or most of their magnetic strength quickly

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temporary magnet

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permanent magnet

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superconductor

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electromagnet

Question 8

A naturally occurring magnet: also known as lodestone

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magnetite

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iron

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cobalt

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steel

Question 9

Any object that pulls other metals towards it...

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magnet

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compass

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iron

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metal

Question 10

An object that loses its magnetism after a short time...

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temporary magnet

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magnet

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metal

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permanent magnet

Question 11

A magnet's ability to attract certain materials...

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magnetism

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magnetic fields

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metal

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iron

Question 12

An object that keeps its magnetism for a long time...

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permanent magnet

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compass

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temporary magnet

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metal

Question 13

The areas of a magnet where its force of attraction is strongest...

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magnetic pole

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magnetic fields

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temporary magnet

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permanent magnet

Question 14

The space around a magnet where the force of the magnet can act...

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magnetic fields

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magnetic pole

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temporary magnet

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permanent magnet

Question 15

A strong, hard, silver-gray metal that is attracted to magnets...

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iron

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metal

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compass

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temporary magnet

Question 16

A device that uses a free-moving magnetic needle to show direction...

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compass

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magnetic pole

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magnetic fields

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permanent magnet

Question 17

A magnet in the shape of a bar with poles at its ends is a

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bar magnet

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bar mineral

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horseshoe magnet

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bar magazine

Question 18

An electromagnet is

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a piece of iron encircled by a coil of wire through which an electric current is passed to magnetize the iron

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a piece of plastic encircled by a coil of wire through which an electric current is passed to magnetize the iron

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a piece of iron encircled by a coil of string through which an electric current is passed to magnetize the iron

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a piece of iron encircled by a coil of wire through which an electric current is passed to melt the iron

Question 19

A basic force of nature, like electricity and gravity, that works over a distance.

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magnetism

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electricity

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gravity

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consumer

Question 20

This is the magnetic effect of electric currents and magnetic materials

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Magnetic field

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Magnetic force

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Electromagnet

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electron

Question 21

What are magnetic poles? Choose the BEST option.

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Where the force of the magnet is the greatest

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The ends of every magnet

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North and South

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Where the switch to turn the magnet on and off is located

Question 22

What is the term for the ability of a material to be attracted by a magnet?

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Magnetic susceptibility

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Magnetism

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Magnetic field

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Magnetic flux

Question 23

Which of the following materials is known for being a natural magnet?

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Magnetite

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Iron

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Nickel

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Cobalt

Question 24

What is the name of the region around a magnet where magnetic forces can be detected?

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Magnetic field

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Magnetic pole

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Magnetic domain

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Magnetic flux

Question 25

Which device uses Earth's magnetic field to indicate direction?

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Compass

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Gyroscope

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Accelerometer

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Barometer

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