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Vocabulary
Magnetism
Magnetism
Magnetic Fields
100
An object that is able to pull some metals toward itself
What is a magnet?
100
True or false-- Magnetism can only act on objects when touching them
What is false?
100
True or false-- The earth acts as a magnet
What is true?
100
A magnet is surrounded by this area that has a pulling force
What is a magnetic field
200
To push away
What is to repel?
200
Magnets do not pull on these types of objects
What are non-magnetic objects?
200
Name one type of metal that a magnet is attracted to
What is cobalt, nickel, OR iron?
200
A magnetic field is strongest at these points of a magnet
What are the poles?
300
The area around a magnet where there is a pulling force
What is a magnetic field?
300
A magnet has this many poles
What is two?
300
How many coins in US currency are considered magnetic?
What is zero?
300
As a magnetic object moves farther away from a magnet, the force of magnetism does this
What is decreases?
400
To pull toward
What is to attract?
400
The north pole of one magnet will attract this pole of another magnet
What is the south pole?
400
True or false-- all metals are magnetic
What is false?
400
A magnetic field uses this force
What is magnetism?
500
The part of the magnet where the force is the strongest
What is the pole?
500
The south pole of one magnet will repel this pole of another magnet
What is the south pole?
500
This tool uses Earth's magnetic poles to show directions
What is a compass?
500
As a magnetic object moves closer to a magnet, the magnetic field becomes...
What is stronger?