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The ends of this are the north and south poles?

The Earth's axis of rotation runs through its geographic poles—the North Pole and the South Pole—resulting in the ends of the Earth. These poles are where the Earth's latitude lines converge, marking the northernmost and southernmost points on our planet.


Where does the earths axis of rotation intersect with the earths surface?

The geographical North and South Pole - not the magnetic poles.


What are the names of the opposite poles?

On planet earth, there are many locations called 'poles' and some even have opposites. You may be thinking of the North Pole and the South Pole.


What- of the earth is the distance between the two poles through the planet axis?

The distance between the North and South Poles through the Earth's axis is approximately 12,742 kilometers (about 7,918 miles). This distance represents the Earth's diameter, as it spans directly through the planet's center along the axis of rotation.


Which planet has water in the form of ice on its poles?

The planet s that have ice on their poles are earth mars, and no others that we know of now


Does the Earth have more than two magnetic poles?

The Earth has two main magnetic poles, the North Pole and the South Pole, where the magnetic field lines converge. However, there are also localized areas where the magnetic field is strong, leading to additional poles known as magnetic anomalies.


Which planet has ice caps at both poles?

It is the Earth.


What are directions an earth figured by?

The Earth is typically divided into four cardinal directions: north, south, east, and west. These directions are determined based on the planet's axis tilt and rotation.


What are poles of the Earth?

The north and the south


What causes the poles to be slightly off the true North and South poles?

The Earth's magnetic poles do not align perfectly with the geographic North and South poles due to the planet's molten iron core generating a magnetic field that is not perfectly symmetrical. This causes the magnetic poles to shift and be slightly off from the true geographic poles.


The earth is meaning it has 2 poles?

The Earth has a magnetic field around it. The magnetic North is close to what we call the North Pole. The magnetic South is at the South Pole. There is a magnetic North and South and a geographic North and South pole.


Where are the most recent earthquakes occurring?

I think it's a direct effect of the poles shifting on the planet earth. I think it's a direct effect of the poles shifting on the planet earth.