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What is the location of the north magnetic pole?
What is the location of the north magnetic pole?
- Near the equator
- In the Canadian arctic near Ellesmere Island (correct)
- Near the South Pole
- In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
What is the purpose of a compass rose?
What is the purpose of a compass rose?
- To measure magnetic fields
- To measure wind direction
- To transfer readings from a map to a compass
- To transfer readings from a compass to a map (correct)
How does the north magnetic pole move?
How does the north magnetic pole move?
- In a straight line
- In a circle
- Slowly over time due to magnetic changes in the earth's core (correct)
- Quickly over time due to magnetic changes in the earth's core
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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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