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Magnetism Study Guide
Magnetism Study Guide
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6th Grade
04/01/2012

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Ferromagnetic
Definition
A material that is strongly attracted to a magnet
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Electrons
Definition
Negatively charged particles that orbits the nucleus of an atom
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Magnetic Field
Definition
The region around a magnet where the magnetic force is exerted
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Permanent Magnet
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A magnet made of materials that keep its magnetism
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Solar Wind
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Streams of electric charged particles that flow at high speed from the sun
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Atom
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Tha smallest particle of an element
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Magnetosphere
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a region of space around an object (as a planet or star) that is dominated by the object's magnetic field
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Compass
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A device for determining directions by means of a magnetic needle pointing to the magnetic north
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Protons
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An atomic particle in the nucleus of every atom that carries a positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron
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Electron
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An elementary particle that has a negative charge of electricity and travels around the nucleus of an atom
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Aurora
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Broad bands of light that have a magnetic and electrical source and that appear in the sky at night especially in the arctic region
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Magnetic Declination
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The angle between magnetic north and true north at a particular location
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Magnetic Force
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The force exerted between magnetic poles, producing magnetization
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Van Allen Belts
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Either of two zones of high-intensity particulate radiation trapped in Earth's magnetic field and surrounding the planet, beginning at an altitude of about 800 kilometers (500 miles) and extending tens of thousands of kilometers into space
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Temporary Magnet
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Objects that have magnetic properties, as long as they are exposed to a magnetic field
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