Questions and Answers
What is the property of a magnet that allows it to attract certain materials?
Magnetic force
What happens when a magnet is broken into two pieces?
Both pieces become weaker magnets
What is the Earth's magnetic field primarily responsible for?
Creating the auroras
Study Notes
Magnetic Properties
- A magnet's property that allows it to attract certain materials is magnetism, which is a force that arises from the interaction of magnetic fields.
Magnet Fragmentation
- When a magnet is broken into two pieces, each piece becomes a new magnet with its own north and south poles.
Earth's Magnetic Field
- The Earth's magnetic field is primarily responsible for guiding migratory birds and other animals during their navigation.
- The Earth's magnetic field also protects the planet from harmful solar winds and charged particles from space.
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