Ages 7–9🔬 Science20 verified questions on this shelf

Magnetic Poles

Describe magnets as having two poles (north and south) and predict whether two magnets will attract or repel based on which poles face each other

Try three questions

Tap an answer to check it. Every question and explanation was checked by independent verifiers that must agree.

Question 1 of 3

A plastic rod is rubbed with a dry cloth and then held near small pieces of paper. The paper jumps up and sticks to the rod, even though the rod and the paper are not touching. Which question would best help a student determine the cause‑and‑effect relationship of this observation?

Question 2 of 3

Sam holds a magnet above a metal nail that is not touching the magnet, and the nail moves toward the magnet. Which question would best help Sam find out why the nail moves?

Question 3 of 3

A magnet is held next to a metal nail, and the nail moves toward the magnet. Which question would best help you determine the cause‑and‑effect relationship of this interaction?

Keep going on this shelf

A free account keeps practising Magnetic Poles with 20 verified questions, tracks the Skill as it blooms, and connects a real teacher when you want one. Every student account needs a parent's email first.

Skill names and descriptions include the Marble Skill Taxonomy © Generative Spark, Inc. (withmarble.com), licensed under ODbL 1.0 (database) and CC BY-SA 4.0 (content). Practice questions are GlowGrades's own, each checked by independent verifiers that must agree before a child ever sees it.