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Electricity and Magnetism — Test

Question 10 • Physical Science

Which statement correctly describes Earth’s magnetic field?

Answer
A
Compasses point toward a magnetic pole that is a north pole.
B
A compass can lead a hiker to the geographic North Pole.
C
Field lines circle Earth from east to west.
D
The magnetic pole near the South Pole is a north pole.

Explanation

A compass’s north-seeking end points toward the magnetic south pole near the geographic North Pole. Earth’s magnetic poles are reversed relative to the usual naming of compass ends, so the magnetic pole near the geographic South Pole is a north pole. Thus, “The magnetic pole near the South Pole is a north pole” is correct.

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