Important People Themes

Famous Figures in History

My Compass and Magnet

Observations
Name _____________________________________ Date _________________
Directions: When Albert Einstein was a child, he was fascinated by a compass
and magnetic fields. Work with a real compass and read magnets to answer the
following questions.
1. The needle on a compass always points
_______________________________________.
2. The four directions shown on a compass
are ____________________, _______________,
________________, and ___________________.
3. The ends of a magnet have the
most _______________________.
The ends are called poles.
4. The north pole of one magnet
___________________________
the north pole of the other magnet.
5. The north pole of one magnet
___________________________
the south pole of the other magnet.
6. The south pole of one magnet
___________________________
the south pole of the other magnet.
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Answer Key
1. north
2. north, south, east, west
3. force
4. repels
5. attracts
6. repels

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