answersLogoWhite

0

Every (about) 500,000 years, there is a magnetic reversal, which causes the poles to flip. The north becomes the south, and the south becomes the north. The true north is based on direction, not magnetic orientation.

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Does gps indicate true north or magnetic north?

True North


Is wind direction from true north or magnetic north?

True North...


True or false Declination is the difference between true north and magnetic north?

True. Declination is the angular difference between true north (the direction of the North Pole) and magnetic north (the direction a compass points towards).


What does the expression ''north of 60''refer to?

north 100


What is the difference between true north and magnatic north?

well one is that the true north is the north pole.And the magnetic north is the N on a magnet.


Should north be capital?

It is capitalized at the beginning of the sentence or when it forms part of the proper noun Examples: North Asia He headed north. Another Answer In my opinion, 'north' and 'south' should be capitalised whenever they refer to a location. For example, 'True North', 'True South', 'Magnetic North', and 'Magnetic South', are all locations and, so, should be capitalised. On the other hand, magnetic polarities are not locations and should not be capitalised. For example, "The magnetic polarity at Magnetic North is a south pole".


What is the true name for the North Star?

The true name for the North-Star is Polaris.


When was True North Productions created?

True North Productions was created in 2002.


When was True North - novel - created?

True North - novel - was created in 1996.


When was True North Handicap created?

True North Handicap was created in 1979.


When was True North Records created?

True North Records was created in 1969.


Does the compass indicate true north and true south?

A compass indicates magnetic north and magnetic south, not true north and true south. Magnetic north is the direction a compass needle points, aligning with the Earth's magnetic field, which is influenced by various geological and environmental factors. True north, on the other hand, refers to the direction along the Earth's surface towards the North Pole. To find true north, adjustments must be made to account for magnetic declination, the angle difference between magnetic north and true north.