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Every compass responds to the magnetic field of the planet Earth. In addition, the Earth's magnetic field is responsible for astronomical phenomena such as the Van Allen Belts and the aurora borealis, which can also be observed. More precisely, an instrument called a magnetometer can be used to measure magnetic fields, and if you were to travel around the world measuring magnetic fields (and adjusting for other magnetic fields than the Earth's own field) you could get a very accurate picture of the Earth's magnetism.

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