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compasses point to it. its at the north pole in the arctic
No It's not, the Magnetic North Pole is at this moment just off Ellesmere Island heading towards Russia at a rate of 40 miles (60 km) per year.
AnswerIt depends what you mean by 'magnetic north pole'. If you mean the location, called 'Magnetic North' (arctic), then its polarity is south. If, by 'magnetic north pole', you mean its magnetic polarity, then it's located at Magnetic South (antarctic).
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∙ 10y agocompasses point to it. its at the north pole in the arctic
No It's not, the Magnetic North Pole is at this moment just off Ellesmere Island heading towards Russia at a rate of 40 miles (60 km) per year.
AnswerIt depends what you mean by 'magnetic north pole'. If you mean the location, called 'Magnetic North' (arctic), then its polarity is south. If, by 'magnetic north pole', you mean its magnetic polarity, then it's located at Magnetic South (antarctic).
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What do scientist not know about earths magnetic field?
When the north pole becomes the south pole.
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 is the switch in directions of earths magnetic north and south pole?
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Where does the earths axis of rotation intersect with the earths surface?
The geographical North and South Pole - not the magnetic poles.
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 magnet use in the compass?
non the compass uses the earths magnetic field that is why the north pole and south pole is the most important directions because the north and south pole have the most highest magnetic feilds
The south pole a compass magnet points toward?
magnetic north north pole =magnetic south
The lines of magnetic force generated by the fluid motions of the earths core result in the formation of what?
the North Pole and the South Pole
What will be the position of the freely suspended magnet in a region over the earths magnetic pole?
from south to north
Do earths magnetic poles stay where they are?
No, they move slowly. The North Magnetic Pole, for example, is currently drifting a little west of north at about 40 km/year.
At the earths magnetic north pole it is pointless trying to use a compass to find your way?
yes it is pointless
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.
