| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Magnetite | lodestone |
| Monopole | single pole (does not exsist) |
| neodymium magnet | very powerful, fragile |
| domain | region in which the magnetic fields of atoms are grouped together |
| magnetic variation | difference between magnetic pole and north pole |
| sun spots | places where the suns magnetic field breas through serface, takes 11 years to cycle |
| Solar wind | Not real wind, a stream of particles coming from the sun |
| Magnetosphere | Earth's magnetic field deflects the solar wind |
| Aurora | When particles from the sun go to poles and gives out a glow |
| Van Allen radiation belts | trapped particles in Earths magnetic field |
| armature | rotating electromagnet |
| Joseph henry and Michael Faraday | discovered electromagnetic induction |
Combine with other sets
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