| A | B |
| like poles | repel |
| opposite poles | attract |
| temporary magnet | only magnetic when w/in magnetic field or when electrical current is present |
| magnetic field | invisible area of magnetism |
| electromagnet | magnet powered by electric current |
| identifies the direction of current's magnetic field | compass' response to magnetic field of an electrical current |
| compasses align with | Earth's magnetic field |
| Earth's gravitational field | blocks us from feeling Earth's magnetic field |
| magnetic domains | lined up in the same direction |
| non-magnetic material's electron spin | random orbits |