Magnets and Their Properties: Interactive Learning Quizzes for Preschoolers

Question 1

What can magnets do that's really fun?

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Make metal toys jump

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Make paper fly

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Make lights turn on

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Make colors change

Question 2

Magnets can do many things. What is one thing magnets can do?

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Make toys move

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Make things disappear

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Make animals talk

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Make plants grow faster

Question 3

Let's play a game! Imagine you have a magnet. When you hold it close to different objects, some objects will stick to the magnet. Which of these objects will stick to the magnet?

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A metal spoon

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A wooden block

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A plastic cup

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A piece of paper

Question 4

What can magnets do?

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Pick up paperclips

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Make other magnets move

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Make water turn blue

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Make plants grow faster

Question 5

What can magnets do to metal objects?

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Magnets can pick up metal objects.

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Magnets can make metal objects float.

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Magnets can make metal objects disappear.

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Magnets can make metal objects turn different colors.

Question 6

What kind of rock makes a toy car move without touching it?

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Magnetic rock

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Smooth rock

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Big rock

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Heavy rock

Question 7

What is a magnet?

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A magnet

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A spoon

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A plastic ball

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A teddy bear

Question 8

What is a special thing that magnets can do that other objects cannot?

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Make metal objects move

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Float in water

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Change color

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Make sound

Question 9

What special kind of metal can pick up other metals?

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Magnet

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Plastic

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Wood

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Rubber

Question 10

Where is the magnetic force of a magnet the strongest?

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The ends

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The middle

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The sides

Question 11

What can magnets do?

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Attract paper clips

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Repel wood blocks

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Make pencils float

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Turn water into ice

Question 12

What can magnets do?

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Stick to metal

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Make paper fly

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Make water turn blue

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Make toys dance and sing

Question 13

What makes magnets special?

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Magnets can stick to metal.

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Magnets can float in water.

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Magnets can turn into other materials.

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Magnets can make plants grow faster.

Question 14

Which of these is a magnet?

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A key

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A shirt

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A piece of paper

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A glass of juice

Question 15

What is something special that a magnet can do?

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Pull metal objects towards them

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Make things fly

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Make things change color

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Make things disappear

Question 16

What special power do magnets have?

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They can pick up metal things

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They can make things fly

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They can change the color of things

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They can make noise

Question 17

What can magnets do?

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Attract metal objects

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Float in the air

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Change color

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Make sound

Question 18

What can magnets do?

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Attract other magnets

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Float in water

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Are always red

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Only attract metal

Question 19

What can a magnet pick up?

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Spoon

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Wood

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Toy

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Paper

Question 20

What special thing can a magnet do?

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Pull metal objects closer

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Float on water

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Change colors

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Make you invisible

Question 21

What special things can magnets do?

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Pick up metal objects

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Have two special ends, a north and south pole

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Help compasses point north

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Lift heavy things

Question 22

What are magnets made of?

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Metal

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Plastic

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Wood

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Paper

Question 23

What can magnets do?

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Magnets attract metal.

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Magnets make paper move.

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Magnets repel metal.

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Magnets push wood away.

Question 24

We have a special magnet. What can it pick up?

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A metal spoon

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A wooden block

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A piece of paper

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A rubber ball

Question 25

How do magnets make metal objects move towards them?

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Magnets create an invisible force that pulls on metal objects.

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Magnets have a special power that makes them attract metal.

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Magnets have a metal inside them that attracts other metals.

Question 26

What can magnets do?

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Pick up metal objects

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Hold paper

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Make music

Question 27

What can pull metal objects towards it?

Accepted Answer

A magnet

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A plastic

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A rubber

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A paper

Question 28

What can magnets do?

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Stick to metal

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Make birds fly

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Change the weather

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Make things invisible

Question 29

Which object is a magnet?

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A horseshoe-shaped object

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A piece of metal

Question 30

Magnets have many special powers. But what can't magnets do?

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Make things float

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Pull metal objects closer

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Have two ends

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Make compasses work

Question 31

What is something magnets CANNOT do?

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Play music

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Pick up paper clips

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Make a compass needle spin

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Stick to a refrigerator door

Question 32

What can a magnet do?

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Stick to metal

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Make things float

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Turn on lights

Question 33

What can stick to metal?

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A magnet

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A rock

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A ball

Question 34

What are some fun ways we can use magnets?

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Stick notes to the fridge

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Make paper clips move

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Create electricity

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Make things disappear

Question 35

Which of these is a magnet?

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A metal nail

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A piece of wood

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A piece of paper

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A plastic spoon

Question 36

What can magnets do?

Accepted Answer

Pick up metal objects

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Make things float

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Make water boil

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Change the color of objects

Question 37

What are things called that can make metal objects move without touching them?

Accepted Answer

Magnets

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Balls

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Cars

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Chairs

Question 38

Which of these things does NOT stick to a magnet?

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Plastic spoon

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Paper clip

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Metal nail

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Refrigerator magnet

Question 39

What can magnets do?

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Make things stick to them

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Change the color of objects

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Make sounds

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Make things disappear

Question 40

We have a magnet and some different objects. Which object will the magnet pick up?

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Metal spoon

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Paper

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Plastic cup

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Wooden block

Question 41

Which of these is a magnet?

Accepted Answer

A horseshoe

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A spoon

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A piece of paper

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A toy car

Question 42

What can a magnet stick to?

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Iron

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Paper

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Plastic

Question 43

When you have two magnets, how do you make them push away from each other?

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Put the same ends of the magnets together.

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Put the different ends of the magnets together.

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You can't make magnets push away from each other.

Question 44

Where is the strongest part of a magnet?

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The ends

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The middle

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The sides

Question 45

How can we create a magnet?

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Touching it with another magnet

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Hitting it with a hammer

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Soaking it in water

Question 46

Magnets have two special ends. What are they called?

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North and south poles

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Top and bottom poles

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Front and back poles

Question 47

What do you think will happen if you bring two magnets close to each other?

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They will stick together.

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They will move away from each other.

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Nothing will happen.

Question 48

Which picture shows something with a magnet inside?

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A toy train

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A piece of paper

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A banana

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A rock

Question 49

I have something that can make a paperclip move without touching it. What is it?

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A magnet

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A toy car

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A piece of wood

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A ball

Question 50

What happens when we put two magnets close to each other?

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They will stick together

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They will move away from each other

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They will spin around each other

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Nothing will happen

Question 51

Magnets are used in many medical devices.  What could be a potential risk of using magnets in medical devices?

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The magnets could cause burns to the patient's skin.

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The magnets could interfere with other medical devices.

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The magnets could attract metal objects, which could be dangerous.

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The magnets could not be removed from the patient's body.

Question 52

You have three magnets. How can you test which magnet is the strongest?

Accepted Answer

Use two metal objects of the same size and shape. Test how many paper clips each magnet can hold.

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Drop the magnets from the same height and see which one falls faster.

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Put the magnets in a bowl of water and see which one floats.

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Hold the magnets in your hands and see which one feels heavier.

Question 53

Which of these objects can a magnet pick up?

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A paperclip

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A piece of wood

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A rubber band

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A plastic spoon

Question 54

What happens when you bring a magnet close to a metal object?

Accepted Answer

The metal object is pulled towards the magnet

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The metal object is pushed away from the magnet

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Nothing happens

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The metal object changes color

Question 55

What part of a magnet points to the north?

Accepted Answer

The north pole

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The south pole

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The middle of the magnet

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The ends of the magnet

Question 56

Which of these materials is NOT attracted to magnets?

Accepted Answer

Aluminum

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Iron

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Nickel

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Copper

Question 57

Why do magnets have two different ends?

Accepted Answer

Because they have a North and a South pole

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Because they can stick to each other

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Because they can make other metal things into magnets

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Because they are always red and blue

Question 58

Which scientist discovered that magnets can pick up iron?

Accepted Answer

William Gilbert

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Albert Einstein

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Isaac Newton

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Marie Curie

Question 59

How can we turn things into magnets?

Accepted Answer

Rub on metal

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Put in water

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Wave in the air

Question 60

When playing with magnets, what's important to keep in mind?

Accepted Answer

Keep magnets away from things that use electricity, like computers and phones.

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Give magnets to babies and toddlers to play with.

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Use magnets to lift heavy things.

Question 61

What can a magnet stick to?

Accepted Answer

Paperclip

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Wood

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Plastic spoon

Question 62

Can you find the magnet?

Accepted Answer

A horseshoe magnet

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A toy car

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A piece of wood

Question 63

Which three of these are types of magnets?

Accepted Answer

Permanent

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Electromagnets

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Natural

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Electric

Question 64

Which of these things cannot be picked up by a magnet?

Accepted Answer

A wooden block

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A metal spoon

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A paper clip

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A refrigerator magnet