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No. True north is the direction of earth's pole, 90 degrees north latitude. The pole is the axis upon which earth rotates. Magnetic north is the magnetic pole generated by the vast reservoirs of metal within the body of the earth. Magnetic north moves a little because the earth is very geologically active.
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∙ 14y agoNo, true north is literally a straight line from where ever you are to the north pole, where as magnetic north is what a compass will point to and there are places on earth where if you where to just use a compass you would go around in circles. There are special charts with tables of deviation and variation of the magnetic field for navigating around the world.
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∙ 11y agono
There are different norths. True, or geodetic north at the north pole. Grid north (the direction northwards along the grid lines of a map projection). Astronomical north varies slightly from geodetic north. And, magnetic north which is different yet from the other norths.
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∙ 8y agoNo. They are not in the same place. In fact the magnetic north pole actually wanders slowly over the years.
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True or False The Earth's North Magnetic Pole is in the same place as the North Pole?
False. The Earth's magnetic fields are constantly shifting, and have been at widely different points over the Earth's history. The North Pole (geographic) is defined by the Earth's spin, and does not appreciably change over millions of years.
Magnetic field lines curve out from one pole and return to the same pole true or false?
False.
True or false. The same species of plant will bloom at the same time of year in the south and in the north?
False, They all bloom depends on many different factors.
Of True North and Magnetic North and Compass North which is really up?
True North is the real North, following along the lines of longitude which converge at the North Pole, the farthest geographically North point on the planet, and the rotational axis of the planet. Magnetic North and Compass North are both the same thing, with the compass pointing along Magnetic North. Magnetic North however, is not the real North. If you were to follow your compass as far North as it could point, you would end up on the Prince of Wales Island in the Northwest Territories of Canada, over 1,500 miles away from the North Pole. Magnetic North can be adjusted to True North on your compass by knowing the local magnetic variation of your area and adding/subtracting accordingly. A third North is Grid North, which follows the Grid Lines on a standard map. At the South Pole, every direction is True North, so Grid North is used instead and can be found by following the Prime Meridian northwards. Hope that helps.
What would happen if people did not adjust there compass readings to the account of true north?
They would not arrive at the correct location. True north refers to the rotational pole. Compasses point roughly towards the magnetic pole. I say roughly because geographic and man made features can distort the magnetic waves. The rotational and magnetic pole are not at the same place. Most maps are drawn according to the rotational pole (true north).
True or False The Earth's North Magnetic Pole is in the same place as the North Pole?
False. The Earth's magnetic fields are constantly shifting, and have been at widely different points over the Earth's history. The North Pole (geographic) is defined by the Earth's spin, and does not appreciably change over millions of years.
Magnetic field lines curve out from one pole and return to the same pole true or false?
False.
Does a compass point to north?
no It points to magnetic north, which is not exactly the same as true north.
Why are there 2 norths magnetic north and the true north?
True north relates to what we consider the north pole. However the axis on magnetic terms isn't in the same location. Magnetic north is still north but there is an angle difference between the two.
How is magnetic declination measured in the northern hemisphere?
It is measured exactly the same in the Southern hemisphere (no difference between the two hemispheres). It is the difference between magnetic north and true north and it varies all over the globe. Magnetic declination (also called magnetic variation) is positive when magnetic north is east of true north (clockwise) and it is negative when magnetic north is west of true north (anti-clockwise).
What happen if the magnetic north is not the same as true north?
Nothing. The truth is, they have always been different.
Why do magnetic compasses giver false reading?
Because compasses have better things to do.
Why is True North called True North?
because it to differentiate between magnetic north and its self true north this is because every 12000 years or so the magnetic poles of the earth switch sides so if you were to use a compass it would point south as of next year some time. Also true north does actually change to but only in accordance to the movement of the earth and in any case stays roughly in the same direction true north and magnetic north are rarely if ever the same.
Is the North Pole really a magnet?
Not exactly. The magnetic North Pole is near to the true North Pole but not exactly the same point.
The angle of magnetic declination on a topographic map is the angle by which a compass point varies from?
True north. True north and magnetic are not the same, in fact magnetic north moves and over the eons has flipped between north and south in a sudden and dramatic fashion. We are able to see these shifts in the cooling of the magma in the sea floor spreading.
True of false A north pole will repel a south pole?
False. Opposite poles attract. Same poles repel.
Is it true or false places in the same hemisphere have the same seasons?
true
