General Science Forces and Energy Flash Card Set 727992

Card 10 of 10
Magnetism

Simple magnets have two poles, north and south, and opposite poles attract each other (N attracts S, S attracts N). Likewise, the same pole of two magnets repel (N repels N, S repels S). The Earth has a magnetic field and North and South Poles which enables the use of a magnetic compass to determine direction.

magnetic compass

The Earth has a magnetic field and North and South Poles which enables the use of a(n) __________ to determine direction.