Magnets have a force called magnetism that attracts iron and steel. The Earth acts like a giant magnet due to the swirling iron in its core, which is what gives us gravity. Sound is vibration through air that cannot be heard in a vacuum. Resonance causes an object to naturally vibrate at its frequency, and can be sped up or slowed down. Lodestones were rocks that attracted or repelled each other, demonstrating early magnetism. The frequency of sound waves determines if it is high or low pitch, with more rapid waves creating higher sounds. Echoes are the reflection of sounds off hard surfaces in enclosed spaces. A magnetic field is the area around a magnet where its effects are detectable, weakening further