6P.1 - Magnetism Halfway Review

Candidate Name:

Can you define the following words?

  • Magnet
  • Field
  • Pole
  • Field line
  • Domains
  • Force
  • Magnetic material
  • Magnetic
  • Magnet
  • Particles
  • Electrons
  • Attract
  • Repel
1) Which part of the magnet is the strongest?


2) What are the ends of a magnet called?


3) How do the poles of a magnet interact?


4) How can magnets be made by using another magnet?


5) Why do magnetic materials become magnetic?


6) What is a magnetic domain?


7) How are magnetic domains created?


8) What is a magnetic field?


9) What does the shape of a magnetic field depend on?


10) How do we represent magnetic fields in drawings?


11) Where are the magnetic fields usually the strongest?


12) How can we plot magnetic field lines?


13) Which direction do magnetic field lines flow?


14) What shape is the Earth's magnetic field?


15) What is the Earth's magnetic field caused by?


16) How do compasses work?


17) How do the Big Ideas link to this topic?

a) Forces:





b) Particles:





c) Energy:





d) Cells: