Magnets and Magnetism

Question 1

Which best describes Earth’s magnetic field lines?

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The field lines go out of Earth near the geographic South Pole and enter Earth near the geographic North Pole in an area where the magnetic pole does not align with the geographic pole.

Question 2

Which element is magnetic?

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cobalt

Question 3

Joe follows the procedure below to make a compass.1. Move a magnet from the top of a needle to its point fifty times.2. Lay the needle on a cork that is floating in a bowl of water.3. Observe the direction that the needle points.

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to magnetize the needle

Question 4

The diagram shows the field lines near the poles, X and Y, of two magnets.

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X: northY: north

Question 5

Which statement describes a property of magnets?

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Magnets attract or repel other magnets.

Question 6

A bar magnet and a second object are hung from metal rods. The diagram below shows what happens when both objects are released.

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a bar magnet with its south pole on the left

Question 7

Jill uses a magnet to pick up a nail. Then, she touches the nail to a paper clip and picks up the paper clip. What will most likely happen when she pulls the magnet away from the nail?

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The paper clip will fall off of the nail because the nail was only a temporary magnet.

Question 8

Two bar magnets are hung from metal rods and held in the position shown below. The magnets are released and swing freely. Which diagram best predicts their final position?

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A rectangular box with 2 black lines running down from it, each to a horizontal bar magnet labeled N to the left and S to the right. There is a gap between the magnets. The left magnet hangs to the right. The right magnet hangs to the left.

Question 9

Mr. Garcia uses magnets to hold a poster on a steel filing cabinet because a main component of steel is

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iron.

Question 10

Mateo drew the field lines around the ends of two bar magnets but forgot to label the direction of the lines with arrows.

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left

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