| A | B |
| north to north | like poles repel |
| north to south | opposite poles attract |
| permanent magnet | always has a magnetic force |
| temporary magnet | only magnetic when its particles are all lined up |
| compass | a tool or instrument that uses Earth's magnetic field and points north |
| magnetic field | the area of magnetic force around a magnet |
| magnet | a stone or piece of metal that creates a magnetic force |
| repel | when two things push away from each other |
| attract | draw something towards or pull on |
| magnetic poles | part of the magnet where the force is strongest |
| lodestone | a stone that is a natural magnet |