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ACTUALLY in the north pole of the earth there is a south pole that attracts the north pole of a magnet
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How can a magnet be used to find direction?
basically in a compass is a needle which is magnetic. The magnetic field of Earth attracts the north pole of the magnet (which is the needle in the compass) to the north pole of Earth. Same thing goes for the south pole of Earth
What does a cartographer use to show direction on a map?
North is always at the top of the map, East on the left, south at the botom, and West on the right.
What instrument show north west east south in ship?
You mean a compass?
Symbol on a map that shows direction?
The symbol known for showing direction on a map is called a compass rose. It consists of two lines which intersect at right angles, the tip of each having one of the letters showing direction, N, S, E, or W.
What does a compass rose tell us?
A compass rose is placed on a map to show which direction is true north. It usually also has pointers to the other 3 cardinal directions (east, west, and south) and sometimes to the directions between those four (northeast, southwest, etc.)
What instument always shows magnetic north?
A compass is the instrument that always shows magnetic North. A compass is used to show which way you are traveling.
What does a compass show on a map?
North
Your compass faulty not point north?
A compass almost never points straight North. Aviation maps always show the amount of error for a given area. Errors can include your area, the proximity to ferrous materials. The quality of the compass and so on.
What does a compass rose show on a map?
A compass rose on a map shows the orientation of the cardinal directions (north, south, east, west) and intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, northwest) to help users navigate and understand the map's layout.
What a tool that show which direction is north?
a compass
A symbol on a map that sHow is direction?
Both a compass rose and a north arrow will show direction.
How can a magnet be used to find direction?
basically in a compass is a needle which is magnetic. The magnetic field of Earth attracts the north pole of the magnet (which is the needle in the compass) to the north pole of Earth. Same thing goes for the south pole of Earth
What does a cartographer use to show direction on a map?
North is always at the top of the map, East on the left, south at the botom, and West on the right.
Why does a magnetic needle of a compass show true north in delhi and Mumbai but not in other parts of India?
A properly set up compass should show Magnetic North regardless of where on the planet it is except at the North and South Magnetic Poles
Why is a compass rose on a map?
To show you where North; east; south; and west is.
What instrument show north west east south in ship?
You mean a compass?
What does a Compass rose on a map show you?
it shows you north ,east ,south , and west on a map
