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When does the north pole become the south pole and the south pole become the north pole?
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∙ 13y ago
Answer The answer is no, of course not! It is the magnetic polarity of the earth that is being flipped, not the locations of Magnetic North and Magnetic South. Remember, 'Magnetic North' and 'Magnetic South' are locations, not magnetic poles. So even if their magnetic polarities flip, the names of the locations won't ever change! All that would happen is that the magnetic field would reverse, and your compass would point to Magnetic South instead of Magnetic North.
Think of it this way, if the magnetic polarity of the earth flips, you wouldn't swap the names 'Arctic' and 'Antarctic'! So, why would you swap the names 'Magnetic North' and 'Magnetic South'!!!!!
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe Earth is currently in the process of geomagnetic reversal, but the process takes hundreds of years. See the related link below for more information.
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What Location is at 90 Latitude?
The North Pole is at 90 North & the South Pole is at 90 South.
The earth is meaning it has 2 poles?
The Earth has a magnetic field around it. The magnetic North is close to what we call the North Pole. The magnetic South is at the South Pole. There is a magnetic North and South and a geographic North and South pole.
What is the name of the two far end poles of magnet?
North pole, and south pole.North pole, and south pole.North pole, and south pole.North pole, and south pole.
Why is the North Pole and south pole so hot?
Gulf Stream
North pole and south pole represent what degrees latitude?
Ninety degrees South Latitude for the south pole and ninety degrees North Latitude for the north pole. No longitude indicator is required to position poles on the planet earth.
What is reverse magnetic polarity?
lets say the earth was to have a magnetic polarity reversal the north pole would become the south pole, and the south pole would become the north pole. i hope that helps.
Where on earth is the sun's rays spread out thinly all the time?
North and south pole
How many miles is it from the south pole to the north pole?
It takes about 12,450.5 miles from the north pole to the south pole or south pole to north pole.
What Location is at 90 Latitude?
The North Pole is at 90 North & the South Pole is at 90 South.
what poles are unlike a magnet?
North pole and South pole
The earth is meaning it has 2 poles?
The Earth has a magnetic field around it. The magnetic North is close to what we call the North Pole. The magnetic South is at the South Pole. There is a magnetic North and South and a geographic North and South pole.
What you the latitude of the North pole and south pole?
The latitude at the north pole is 90° North. Thg elatitude at the south pole is 90° South.
Where is Arctic North pole or South pole?
the arctic is the north pole antarctica is the south pole :)
The south pole a compass magnet points toward?
magnetic north north pole =magnetic south
The point farthest north on the earth is called?
The North Pole.
What is the name of the two far end poles of magnet?
North pole, and south pole.North pole, and south pole.North pole, and south pole.North pole, and south pole.
Why do you name North Pole as North Pole and south pole as south pole?
How the earth is turned on its axis
