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No matter where Earth is in its orbit, its geographic north pole is always pointing toward Polaris, also known as the North Star or the Pole Star. However, different stars serve as the Pole Star in different centuries or millennia because the direction of Earth's tilt rotates at the rate of one cycle every 25,800 years.
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∙ 11y agoThe north star, or Polaris, which is the current north star. Another way to phrase the question is to ask where does the Earth's axis point, that might turn up better results.
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Does a compass point to the geographic north pole?
No. The compass needle points toward the magnetic north pole.
Why at the earths geometric north pole does the north end of a compass get pulled strongly downward?
Because the magnetic north points vertically downwards.
If you were standing at the earths north pole which would be located in the zenith?
north celestial pole
What is North direction toward?
North Pole
If you travel toward the north pole the direction that your facing is?
North of course! There is no other way to travel.
When the north pole points toward the sun what season is it in the northern hemisphere?
In North America, the season when the north pole points toward the sun is Summer.
When the North Pole points toward the sun the northern hemisphere is in what season?
In North America, the season when the north pole points toward the sun is Summer.
Does a compass point to the geographic north pole?
No. The compass needle points toward the magnetic north pole.
The south pole of a compass magnet points toward?
magnetic north north pole =magnetic south
When the North Pole points toward the sun what season is it in North America?
Summer
Where is earths surface heated more south pole or north pole?
it is different in different points of the year.
What is the needle that turns toward the earths north pole?
I Believe It Is Called The Axis :P
The south pole a compass magnet points toward?
magnetic north north pole =magnetic south
Why at the earths geometric north pole does the north end of a compass get pulled strongly downward?
Because the magnetic north points vertically downwards.
If you were standing at the earths north pole which would be located in the zenith?
north celestial pole
How do the poles work?
The north pole points to the north.The south pole points to the south. The north pole points to the north.The south pole points to the south.
What is the season in the northern hemisphere when the north pole ponits most directly toward the sun?
When the North Pole points more directly towards the sun, the Northern Hemisphere is in summer.
