The compass needle will point north-south.
...... rub a needle/other piece of metal against a magnet? I know that if you do that with a needle, then put the needle on top of some water, it will spin to point north.
Using a compass is the easiest way. The needle is going to point to the Magnetic North Pole. That means that the compass needle is ALIGNED with the Magnetic Field Lines of the Earth's magnetic field at your current position.
A compass needle is lightly magnetized, and will align itself with the lines of magnetic force at your locale. *It will not necessarily point to the Poles. The South magnetic pole is currently at about 68 deg S - some long way from 90 deg.
A compass needle points north/south. Knowing those, you can usually figure out east/west.From that point, as far as knowing which way to proceed, you're on your own.
To craft a compass in Minecraft, use the following recipe in a crafting table. R = Redstone I = Iron Ingots I I R I I The needle will then point to your spawn point when in your hot bar. When you are in The Nether, the needle spins in random directions.
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One way you can do it is by setting a compas to 0.5 inches (1/2 of the diameter) and placing it on a point. Then, turn the compas in a complete circle.
The needle, or "pointer", of a compass will always point North. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compass
A navigational tool with a needle is a compass because it helps you to navigate which is cosidered as a tool. A compass has a needle inside to point which way is north. There is your answer :)
he used a compas
Rob Compas was born in 1966.
The population of Le Compas is 218.
un compas is 'a compass' in English.
Compas - album - was created on 1997-11-06.
Jonathan Compas was born on 1986-01-09.
The area of Le Compas is 16.54 square kilometers.