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Does a magnet attract everything?
No
What objects are attracted to a magnet?
Objects made of iron
What does attract mean?
Pull together
What does repel mean?
Push apart
A magnet will attract a...
pencil, paper clip, paper
paper clip
A magnet will not attract a...
loadstone, screwdriver, tissue
Tissue
Who discovered black rocks called magnetite?
The Greeks
What is another name for the black rocks?
Loadstones
Who used orienteering when traveling?
Sailors
What mineral do all magnets contain?
Iron
True or False
A bar magnet has north on one side and south on the other.
true
True or False
Mars is like a big magnet.
False
True or False
Orienteering in when we use a compass find your way around.
True
What is behind us when we face north?
South
What is to our right when we face north?
East
What is to our left when we face north?
West
The needle in the middle of a compass always points where?
North
What do you call the space around the magnet where the magnetic force is felt?
Magnetic Field
Name the poles where the magnetic force is felt the strongest.
north and south poles
When a bar magnet on a string is twirled, what causes it to always point in the same direction?
Earth's magnetic force
One end of a magnet points where?
North/South
One end of a magnet points where?
South/North
What do like poles do when they are put together?
What do unlike poles do when they are placed together?
unlike poles attract
What is the rule for the magnetic force?
Unlike poles attract, but like poles repel