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Cirques are caused by

WEATHERING

What is the name of the line with which a compass aligns

A needle

What best describes Earth's north magnetic pole

Wandering with no pattern

What characteristic of iron would make it a bad material for the housing around a compass

It could not be used because it attracts magnets and a compass is a specialist form of magnet, utilising the magnetic properties of the earth to give a reading.

Compass housings are invariably made of brass, aluminium or plastic.

The sun's pole reversals are tied to its

The sun's pole reversal is tied to the cycle of sunspots.
The suns pole reversals are tied to its seasons. This can be shown on a graph.

The angle of difference between the geographic and magnetic poles is called the declination How does the declination change as you move north from where you live

The angle between the geographic and magnetic poles extends more towards the east, as you move to the north. The magnetic pole is actually near Greenland.

Why is it important to take this into account if you are traveling with a compass

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A feature of topography formed by the processes that shape earths surface

Landform.

What is true about compasses

compass magnets can be deflected by earths magnetic field or other permanent magnets

It is important to take the declination into account when you are closer to the poles

It is important to take the declination into account when one is closer to the poles because declination varies more as a function of longitude and not the latitude. In North America, if one goes toward the east coast, the declination increases to the west. If one goes to the west coast, the declination increases to the east.

What is the big bang and what evidence is used to support it

Evidence is not used to support theory.

Theory is used to explain evidence, and to predict where and how new evidence may be found.

When new evidence is found that theory can't explain, the prevailing theory is modified or discarded.

Which pole north or south of a compass magnet is attracted to Earht's magnetic north pole

The north pole of the magnet is the one that points north. The Earth magentic pole that is near the north pole is traditionally called the "magnetic north pole", but if you consider Earth as a magnet, it is really the SOUTH pole, since the north pole of a magnet is attracted to it.

What does each tool measure

Something

The continental crust is what

The continental crust is up to 70 km thick.

What is the The north magnetic pole of a compass needle is attracted to the magnetic pole of the earth.

No. A north pole of one magnet will get attracted to the south pole of another magnet; therefore the compass needle that points north points to Earth's south magnetic pole - which is in the north.Confusingly, this has traditionally been called Earth's NORTH magnetic pole, since it is to the north.

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