Science quiz, lesson, 13 Flashcards

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1
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What is a Magnetosphere what is a

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The giant magnetic field surrounding the Earth

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2
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What is a Magnetic moment

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What an atom experience when it becomes magnetized by two spinning electrons

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3
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What is a Inclinometer

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A device and a compass that measures the tilt of the needle

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4
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What is a magnet?

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Any object that attracts and repels certain metals

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5
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What is a Magnetic field

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Magnetic field The region around a magnet that produces a magnetic force

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6
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What does it mean to be Magnetic

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It is what we call objects that are attracted to magnets.

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What does it mean to be Electromagnetic

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It is A temporary magnet, where the magnet field is generated by an electric current and disappears when the current is turned off

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8
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A tiny area on a magnets made of billion of tiny magnets

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Domains

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9
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What we call substance that are slightly attracted by magnetic fields

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Paramagnetic

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10
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A black rock made of of iron and oxygen

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Magnetite

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11
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What happens when a magnetic field of magnet causes a wire, carrying and electric current to move

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Motor effect

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12
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What we call metals that are strongly attracted to magnets

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Ferromagnetic

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13
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A name for magnetIte meaning, leading stone

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Loadstone

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14
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Advice people used to find their way when they’re traveling

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Compass

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15
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What is a diamagnetic substance?

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A substance that repels a magnet because of the electrons magnetic moments cancel out each other’s magnetic moments

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16
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What is earths core made of?

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Liquid iron, and some nickel