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Vocabulary
Magnetic or Not
Magnets in Nature
5 W's
Magnets
100
any object that pulls certain metals toward it
What is a magnet?
100
Rubber
What is an object that is not attracted to a magnet?
100
Lodestone
What is a rock that is naturally magnetic?
100
the paper clip becomes a temporary magnet
What happens when you rub a magnet with a paper clip?
100
compass
What is a device that uses a free moving magnetic needle to show direction?
200
to pull toward
What is attract?
200
wood
What is an object that is not attracted to a magnet?
200
at or near Earth's surface
Where is a lodestone found?
200
most paper clips are on the end of a magnet because the magnetic poles of a magnet are the strongest
Why are most paper clips on the end of a magnet?
200
North
What direction does a compass always point?
300
magnet's ability to attract certain metals
What is magnetism?
300
iron
What is an object that attracts a magnet?
300
China
Who used the first compass?
300
Iron and nickel are attracted to the magnet.
What effect does a magnet have on objects made of iron and nickel?
300
temporary magnet
What is an object that loses its magnetism after a short time?
400
areas of a magnet where the force of attraction is strongest
What is magnetic poles
400
glass
What is an object that does not attract a magnet?
400
compass
What did china use the lodestone for?
400
The north poles of two magnets will push away or repel each other.
What happens when the north poles of two magnets are brought together?
500
the space around a magnet where the force of the magnet can act
What is magnetic field?
500
nickel
What is an object that attracts a magnet?
500
giant magnet
What does the Earth act like?
500
Magnetic objects are attracted to the ends of a magnet because the magnetic force is strongest at the poles.
Why do magnetic objects tend to the attracted to the ends of a magnet?