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Where will a compass point if you face south?
If you point the north side of the compass away from you the compass will point south. Because the needle always points north (magnetism).
In which direction will the compass point?
The compass will point towards the magnetic north pole.
What way will a compass point in Uruguay?
the compass would point north because it Always points north unless you are at the north pole. :)
Where does a compass not point north?
When standing on the Magnetic North Pole, your compass will only South!
What feature of the Earth makes a compass needle point north?
What features of the earth makes a compass needle point north
Why does a compass point the way it does?
A compass point is lightly magnetised and is attracted the the magnetic north pole, so provided there are no other stronger magnets nearby the compass will always point north, and knowing where north is you can then work out all the other directions.
In north America a magnetic compass will point?
magnetic north
In North America a magnetic compass will point where?
magnetic north
Which way does a compass needle usually point?
The needle, or "pointer", of a compass will always point North. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compass
How do you know that the compass point at north always?
The Earth's magnetic field causes a compass needle to align with the magnetic North Pole, which is located near the geographic North Pole. This makes the compass point to the north direction consistently.
What does a needle in a compass point to?
the north pole
Where does the pointer of a compass always point?
north
