| A | B |
| When will magnets repel each other? | When like poles are facing each other. |
| When will magents be attracted to each other? | When opposite poles are facing each other. |
| What do magnets and the Earth have in common? | Both have two poles: North and South |
| What is the space in which a magnet's force can act? | magnetic field |
| What needs a magnetized needle to turn? | a compass |
| What are the lines of force? | patterns that show the magnetic field |
| What is the name of the rock that is naturally magnetic? | lodestone |
| What will happen if you hold a magnet near a coffee can wrapped in paper? | The magnet will attract the can through the paper. |
| What part of the magnet is the strongest? | the poles |
| A magnet is attracted to items made of what? | iron |