Name: __________________

Magnetism WebQuest

Go to the following website to find the answers to the following questions regarding
magnets. USE COMPLETE SENTENCES!

http://creativekidsathome.com/science/magnet.html

1.) What is the Geographic North Pole of planet Earth?

2.) What is the magnetic North Pole of planet Earth?

3.) What does Earth’s magnetic field protect us from and how?

4.) How are the Northern and Southern Lights formed? (You may have to search another
site to get the full answer)

5.) Does Mars have a magnetic field like Earth’s? Does it have magnetism at all?

6.) What are lodestones?

7.) What did the ancient Egyptians refer to lodestone as?

8.) Where was the first compass used?

9.) Where can you find magnets today? Give a few specific examples.

10.) What type of train uses magnets? How fast can this train travel?

11.) Follow the links to “How Stuff Works.com” to describe how the type of train works
by magnets