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Magnets
Magnet Vocabulary
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3rd Grade
03/18/2014

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Attract
Definition
to pull towards
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Compass
Definition
A device that uses a free moving magnetic needle to show direction
Term
lodestone
Definition
Rock that is naturally magnetic and is found at or near the earth's core
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magnet
Definition
any object that pulls certain metal towards it.
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magnetic Field
Definition
the space around a magnet where the force of the magnet can act
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Magnetic Poles
Definition
the areas of a magnet where its force of attraction is strongest
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Magnetism
Definition
A magnet's ability to attract certain metals
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Permanent Magnet
Definition
An object that keeps its magnetism for a long time
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repel
Definition
to push away from
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temporary magnet
Definition
An object that looses its magnetism after a short time.
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