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What happens to the earths polarity over time?
Earth's magnetic field reverses its polarity irregularly, with north and south magnetic poles switching places every few hundred thousand years. This phenomenon is known as geomagnetic reversal. The last complete reversal happened around 780,000 years ago.
Do magnetic poles attract each other or repel each other or are they neutral to each other?
Magnetic poles attract each other if they are of opposite polarity (north pole attracts south pole) and repel each other if they are of the same polarity (north pole repels north pole or south pole repels south pole). They do not exhibit neutrality towards each other.
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.
Do North poles attract North poles?
No, North poles repel each other due to their magnetic properties. Like poles (North-North or South-South) will push away from each other, while opposite poles (North-South or South-North) will attract each other.
What is polarity of a magnet?
The polarity of a magnet refers to its orientation with respect to the Earth's magnetic field. A magnet has two poles, a north-seeking pole and a south-seeking pole. The north pole of a magnet is attracted to the Earth's geographic North Pole, which is actually a magnetic south pole.
What are earths poles called?
North and South poles
What is magnetic polarity?
A magnet has a polarity, in that one end is the "north" and the other is the "south". Opposite poles attract but similar poles repell each other. You cannot make the north poles of two magnets stick together.
What is Earths circumference measured between North and South poles?
The circumference of the Earth measured between the North and South poles is approximately 40,007.86 kilometers.
Switch in direction of earths magnetic north and south poles?
Magnetic Reversal
What is it called when the earths poles switch positions over time?
The phenomenon you're referring to is known as geomagnetic reversal or magnetic pole reversal. This occurs when the Earth's magnetic field flips its polarity, causing the magnetic north and south poles to switch positions.
What is the maximum degree of latitude you can be away from earths equator?
90 ... at the north and south poles.
Where does the earths axis of rotation intersect with the earths surface?
The geographical North and South Pole - not the magnetic poles.
What is the proper name for the ends of magnets?
The ends of a bar magnet are generally called the north and south poles. However they are more accurately known as the North Attracting pole and the South Attracting pole as the respective ends of the magnet are drawn to the Earths north and south poles.
The imaginary circle around the earths globe equidistant from both the north and south poles?
equator
What symbols are used for designating the polarity of magnetic poles?
N for North, S for South. W for West. E for East.
Which direction do earths parallel lines run?
East to west. The north to south lines intersect at the poles.
Why is a polar orbit useful for surveying purposes?
it carries the the satellite over the earths north and south poles
