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Burlison Magnets Vocabulary

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magnet   any object that pulls certain metals toward it  
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bar,donut,horseshoe   types of magnets  
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demagnetize   removing magnetism from an object  
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south pole   end of magnet sometimes marked with an S  
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north pole   the pole that a compass needle seeks  
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repel   push away from  
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attract   to pull toward  
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magnetism   magnet's ability to attract certain metals  
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magnetic poles   areas of a magnet where its force of attraction is strongest  
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permanent magnet   an object that keeps its magnetism for a long time  
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temporary magnet   an object that loses its magnetism after a short time  
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compass   a device that uses a free-moving magnetic needle to show direction  
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lodestone   a rock that is naturally magnetic and is found at or near Earth's surface  
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magnetic field   the space around a magnet where the force can act  
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iron & nickel   2 minerals found in Earth's core. May be used in magnets  
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minerals   nonliving solid material that has definite chemical makeup. Found in Earth's outermost layer.  
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