2006-11-05 23:17:51 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
This process is long over due.
If the poles reversed it would disrupt Earth on a massive scale. To imagine the scenario look at the complications of The Bermuda Triangle. It may sound fanciful, but, this anomaly is occurring where the predicted north pole will end up. At the moment it is fluctuating between the two poles. Aircraft, ships and modern vessels have disappeared because of this swing. Radar goes hay-wire and so too does electronic equipment.
The last one recorded occurred before the last ice-age. This brought the speedy death of millions of creatures known as the Mega-Beasts. There is a place in Russia, (the spot where the south pole sprung up) Where thousands of these Beasts lie dead. Twisted and crushed with trees and vegetation, smashed together in gruesome contorted throes. Massive lava flows are mingled in too, on a truly monumental state.
It lasted only for a few years but the impact was colossal!!!
2006-11-06 05:48:18 · answer #1 · answered by Old Man of Coniston!. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately not, though it would be highly entertaining if they did. The only great change would be to magnetic compasses, and the many species of animals and birds that seem to navigate by way of the earths magnetic field.
Nowadays we use gyro compasses and so can safely navigate around the birds, animals and trains whizzing around in the wrong direction.
I dont think there would be a major disaster - like the end of the world, or anything. Least I hope not.
2006-11-05 23:25:06 · answer #2 · answered by superman in disguise 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The magnetic poles have reversed thousands if no longer hundreds of situations because of the fact the earth replaced into formed 4.5 billion years in the past. probable no longer lots might ensue to us different than that our compasses might study north incorrectly. Many animals might would desire to relearn their guidelines, and the northern lighting fixtures fixtures may be considered the place the hot north and south magnetic poles may be.
2016-10-21 08:37:07 · answer #3 · answered by avey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Compasses would point in the opposite direction...and there would be some environmental upheavals untill things settled down, but beyond that...things ould be pretty much the same...just hotter and more radiation coming from the sun getting through.
2006-11-05 23:26:40 · answer #4 · answered by kveldulfgondlir 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Magnetic field lines don't effect the direction of current let alone anything else. Except maybe the force. Besides, its magnitude is small.
2006-11-05 23:22:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, and lights would not go on instead of off!
2006-11-05 23:22:54 · answer #6 · answered by Polo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ofcourse....hee..hee.
2006-11-06 02:22:08 · answer #7 · answered by angelo26 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they would not.
2006-11-05 23:23:28 · answer #8 · answered by Ricky 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no,what made you think they would?!
2006-11-06 00:05:19 · answer #9 · answered by sweetdreams 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋