1) What language does the word magnet come from, what does it mean a) Latin word meaning magician stone b) A German word Anziehungspunkt meaning pulling stone c) A Greek word that means magician stone d) An Egyptian word meaning stubborn stone 2) What is a loadstone? a) a form of the mineral magnetite that is a naturally occurring magnet b) A non magnetic mineral used in the plate of a compass c) A mineral similar to orthclase d) The softest mineral ever known, mixed with iron to make the compass plate 3) What did the magnetic compass point to? a) Geographical poles b) North pole c) Magnetic poles 4) People call the magnetic pole near the north pole of the earth as the geomagnetic a) South pole b) North pole c) None of the above 5) People in ancient China use the compass for a) Money b) Good luck c) Fortune telling d) Meeting Buhhdah in a dream

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