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A: Imagine a large pole being shoved into the earth and come out the other end. This is called the earth's axis. It's an imaginary rod that the earth spins around once a day. at the top of the earth is the north pole while the bottom of the earth is the south pole.
The North Police is also called the Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole.

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because it is the side that is pointing north silly boy

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Because it is magnetically drawn to the actual north pole

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Q: Why is one part of a magnet called a north pole?
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