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Magnets and Magnetism

1. Magnets come in all shapes and sizes. 2. Magnetism is a force.

a. True a. True
b. False b. False

3. Magnetism can go through air, water, glass, and 4. Choose the magnetic materials.
walls. a. Plastic and Iron
a. True b. Steel and Iron
b. False c. Paper and Cloth
d. Wood and Silver

5. As two magnets move further and further away 6. What causes a magnet to attract and repel?
from each other the strength of attraction a. magnetic force
a. becomes weaker b. contact force
b. stays the same c. gravity
c. becomes stronger

7. All magnets have a 8. The opposite poles of a magnet:

a. north and west pole a. attract
b. north and south pole b. repel
c. south and west pole c. have no effect on each other
d. south and east pole

9. Which pair of bar magnets will move away from 10. Which pair of bar magnets will move toward each
each other if placed close enough together? other if placed close enough together?

a. a.

b. b.

c. c.