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Is earth's north magnetic pole aligned with the geographic south pole?
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What is the true north pole?
The geographic north pole is the location of the earth's axis in the northern hemisphere. It differs from the magnetic north pole by a few degrees. The geographic north pole is static and unchanging. The magnetic north pole moves based on the earths core (about 40 miles per year).
What is true north compared to magnetic north?
true north is the direction towards the Geographic north pole, the point on the globe exactly 90 degrees north of the equator, and thru which the earth's rotational axis meets the surface. Magnetic north is the direction towards the magnetic north pole which is predicted* to be located at 82.7 degrees north latitude, and 114.4 degrees west longitude (just north of Canada). Magnetic north is where a compass actually points to, so you must adjust your compass acordingly. *this is predicted because magnetic drift causes the pole to move from year to year.
IF Earth's magnetic north pole is not located at the geographic north pole why is a compass useful for determining direction?
"IF Earth's magnetic north pole is not located at the geographic north pole why is a compass useful for determining direction?"
Is the geographic North Pole is also called the magnetic North Pole?
no, the magnetic north pole is determined by the molten iron core, and changes.
Why is it a problem to have a magnetic North Pole and a geographic North Pole?
An ordinary magnetic compass points to magnetic north, not to true north. If the difference between the two directions is large and not accounted for, you can get lost.
What is the true north pole?
The geographic north pole is the location of the earth's axis in the northern hemisphere. It differs from the magnetic north pole by a few degrees. The geographic north pole is static and unchanging. The magnetic north pole moves based on the earths core (about 40 miles per year).
What geographic pole is magnetic north?
The magnetic north is in a generally northerlydirection.
Why is the earths geographic north pole in the south and the viceversa?
It is not! Geographic North Pole is in the Arctic!
Is the magnetic pole near the Earths true North Pole a magnetic south pole or a magnetic north pole?
Earths geographic North Pole is also currently a magnetic north pole. This is however not always the case because over geological time scales the Earth's magnetic poles flip as a result of changes of flow in Earth's molten core which produces Earth's magnetic field.
What causes a compass needle to align with the Earth's North and South poles?
The compass needle aligns to the Earth's magnetic field. This magnetic field is not exactly aligned with the Earth's rotation, but the magnetic south pole is close enough to the geographic north pole for the compass to be useful in most places.
True north refers to?
the geographic north pole True North is geographic north as opposed to magnetic north. Since a compass uses magnetism to find North, the North that it finds is the magnetic North.
What is magnetic variation?
Since the Earth's magnetic poles are not located at the geographic poles, a magnetic compass doesn't point to 'true' (geographic) north. The DIFFERENCE angle between magnetic north and true north is the magnetic variation or declination where you are. It changes for different locations.
Does a compass point geographic north?
Actually, a compass points to the magnetic north pole, not the geographic north pole.
Compasses always point toward geographic south?
No. If you are talking about magnetic compasses, they are aligned with the Earth's magnetic field, which is not exactly north-south (depending where on the Earth you are located). There are, however, special compasses that make use of the Earth's rotation; those will point north-south, regardless of the magnetic field.No. If you are talking about magnetic compasses, they are aligned with the Earth's magnetic field, which is not exactly north-south (depending where on the Earth you are located). There are, however, special compasses that make use of the Earth's rotation; those will point north-south, regardless of the magnetic field.No. If you are talking about magnetic compasses, they are aligned with the Earth's magnetic field, which is not exactly north-south (depending where on the Earth you are located). There are, however, special compasses that make use of the Earth's rotation; those will point north-south, regardless of the magnetic field.No. If you are talking about magnetic compasses, they are aligned with the Earth's magnetic field, which is not exactly north-south (depending where on the Earth you are located). There are, however, special compasses that make use of the Earth's rotation; those will point north-south, regardless of the magnetic field.
What is true north compared to magnetic north?
true north is the direction towards the Geographic north pole, the point on the globe exactly 90 degrees north of the equator, and thru which the earth's rotational axis meets the surface. Magnetic north is the direction towards the magnetic north pole which is predicted* to be located at 82.7 degrees north latitude, and 114.4 degrees west longitude (just north of Canada). Magnetic north is where a compass actually points to, so you must adjust your compass acordingly. *this is predicted because magnetic drift causes the pole to move from year to year.
What causes a compass needle to point to geographic north?
the pole of the compass is attracted to the earths geographic north pole
How many north poles are their?
2 geographic and magnetic
