Here are the answers to fill in the blanks on your worksheet about magnetism.
1. Two types of metal:
Iron and
Nickel
*(Note: Cobalt is also a correct answer)*
2. All compasses have a
magnet (or magnetic needle) inside that lines up with the Earth's magnetic north.
4. In Magnetic or Not, list 3 things in each that were near:
*
Magnetic:
1. Iron nail
2. Steel paperclip
3. Nickel coin
*
Not:
1. Plastic pen
2. Wooden pencil
3. Aluminum foil
6. Charged particles streaming from the
Sun get pulled down by the Earth's magnetic field, create the
Aurora (or Northern Lights).
7. The Earth's not the only place with a magnetic field; the
Sun and
Jupiter have one also.
8. Magnetism comes from
moving charges (or moving electrons) in the earth.
11. Magnetism comes from moving
charges (or electrons).
12. The earth is magnetic because its core is full of
iron and
nickel, which are both magnetic elements.
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