Any object that attracts iron is a(n)

Explanation:

Any object that attracts iron is called  as Magnet .

Magnet

It  is an object which attracts pieces of iron, steel etc towards itself.  

Magnets made are of diff. shapes like :

Bar magnet- long rectangular piece of magnet  

 Horse shoe shaped- U shaped magnet  

 Magnetic needle  

Magnetic compass :

  Some facts about magnets:-  

•When magnet is freely suspended it always align towards north-south direction    

•Like poles always repel  & opp. poles attract each other.  

•Magnet always exist as dipole  

•Two poles can never be separated : if we try to cut it then still both the poles will exist even ina small piece of magnet .it automatically develops the lost polarity