| A | B |
|---|
| attract | to pull toward |
| force | a push or pull on an object |
| magnet | any material that attracts iron and materials that contain iron |
| repel | to push away |
| magnetic pole | The ends of a magnetic object, where the magnetic force is strongest |
| magnetic field | The invisible area of magnetic force around a magnet; is circular in shape |
| magnetized | Describes an object where the atoms are all lined up so that the it can now be attracted to a magnet |
| like poles | These ends of a magnet will repel |
| opposite (unlike) poles | these ends of a magnet will attract |
| bar magnet | the type of magnet with no curve |
| compass | an instrument that shows the direction of magnetic north; aligns with Earth's magnetic field |
| magnitude | strength of a force |
| The greater the distance between magnets... | the smaller the magnitude |
| The greater the size of a magnet | the larger the magnitude |
