| A | B |
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| a magnet's property of attracting certain materials | magnetism |
| a device containing a magnetized needle that moves freely and is used to show direction | compass |
| an object that attracts or pulls on certain materials, mainly iron or steel | magnet |
| the space in which the force of a magnet can act | magnetic field |
| the lines that form a pattern showing the size and shape of the force field | lines of force |
| the end of the magnet that points toward the north when the magnet moves freely | north pole |
| the end of the magnet that points toward the south when the magnet moves freely | south pole |
| naturally magnetic rock found at or near the Earth's surface | lodestone |
