Magnetism

Question	Answer
The two magnetic poles	North and south
The region surrounding a magnet in which the force of the magnet can be felt	Magnetic Field
Imaginary lines used to represent the magnetic field and the direction of the force. Direction is always north to south	Lines of force
The three principal magnetic metals	Iron, Nickel and Cobalt. Extra: sometimes steel as it is mixed with iron.
What do two poles that are the same do when they are brought together? North and North South and South	Repel
What do two unlike poles do when they are put close together? South and North North and South	Attract
One piece of evidence to prove that earth acts like a giant magnet.	It has North and South and has a melted liquid core which contains iron (magnetic metal).
What happens if a magnet is cut in half?	The only difference is that it's made smaller but it will still have a north and a south

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