Vocabulary
Magnetic Properties
Compasses
General
100

What does attract mean?

To pull towards

100

When a magnet gets bigger, what happens to its magnetic force?

It gets stronger

100

The red side of a compass arrow will always point you to the ... pole of the EARTH

North

100

What are the two ends of a magnet called?

North and South Pole
200

What does repel mean?

To push away

200

When distance is increased, magnetic force gets...

Weaker

200

The red side of a compass arrow will always point to the ... pole of a MAGNET

South

200

What happens if you break a magnet in half?

Each piece becomes a new, smaller magnet

300

What does levitate mean?

To float/hover

300

If opposite poles of a magnet get put together, they will...

Attract

300

Does a compass affect a magnet?

No

300

What three elements usually make up a magnet?

Iron, Cobalt, and Nickle

400

What is magnetic force?

A magnet's ability to attract or repel a magnetic object

400

If same poles of a magnet get put together, they will...

Repel

400

The red side of a compass arrow represents...

North

400

How does the Earth have a magnetic field?

The moving of molten metal in the outer core.

500

What is a magnetic field?

The area around a magnet that allows it to attract or repel magnetic objects

500

What three elements make a magnet magnetic?

Iron, Nickle, Cobalt

500

If a compass is attracted to an object, that object must be ...

Magnetic

500

What molten metal is in the outer core of the Earth?

Iron

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