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Where is the north magnetic pole located?
Where is the north magnetic pole located?
- The South Pole
- The North Pole
- Near the equator
- In the Canadian arctic near Ellesmere Island (correct)
How often does the north magnetic pole move?
How often does the north magnetic pole move?
- Every 10 years
- Every 5 years
- Every day
- Slowly over time (correct)
How can you transfer readings from a magnetic compass to a map?
How can you transfer readings from a magnetic compass to a map?
- Use the corresponding magnetic outer circle on the compass rose
- Use the corresponding magnetic inner circle on the compass rose (correct)
- Use the corresponding magnetic north circle on the compass rose
- Use the corresponding magnetic south circle on the compass rose
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Study Notes
- Magnetic north is the direction of the north magnetic pole on Earth.
- The north magnetic pole moves slowly over time due to magnetic changes in the earth's core.
- In 2001, it was determined by the Geological Survey of Canada that the north magnetic pole lies in the Canadian arctic near Ellesmere Island.
- To transfer readings from a magnetic compass to a map, use the corresponding magnetic inner circle on the compass rose.
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