Question

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Answer 1

Given information

It is given that the earth's south pole is magnetic to the north pole.

Step-by-step explanation

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With its south-seeking pole at the geographic North Pole, the Earth acts like a very massive bar magnet. That's why your compass's north pole is drawn to the Earth's geographic north pole, the magnetic pole closest to the geographic North Pole is actually a south magnetic pole. The geographic north and south poles are the spots on the earth's surface where the rotation axis intersects. Circulating currents of liquid iron in the Earth's outer core produce the magnetic field. Furthermore, the magnetic poles of the planet are continually shifting in relation to the geographic poles.