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Yancey3rdMagnets
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The space around a magnet where the force of the magnet can act | magnetic field |
| Any object that pulls certain metals toward it | magnet |
| The part of the magnet that would attract paperclips the best | the poles |
| The material that made up the earliest compasses | lodestone |
| What will happen if a north pole and a south pole are brought near each other? | attract |
| Earth acts like a giant magnet because its center is made up of this material | iron |
| The ends of a magnet | poles |
| This would happen if you dropped a magnet | it will become two magnets |
| This happens when you place a north pole and a north pole near each other | repel |
| If you pour iron fillings on a bar magnet, this is where most of them will stick | the poles |
| This is the type of magnet that the Earth's magnetic field is most like | bar magnet |
| The N on a magnet stands for ___________. | North |
| The S on a magnet stands for __________. | South |
| A device that uses a free moving magnetic needle to show direction | compass |
| When magnets push away from each other, they _______. | repel |
| When a north pole and a north pole are brought together, what will they do? | repel |
| A rock that is naturally magnetic and found at or near Earth's surface | lodestone |
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