How will a compass react if someone was standing on the north pole?

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How will a compass react if someone was standing on the north pole?

2006-12-18 09:42:46 · 3 answers · asked by Derek w 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology

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the way it always does. It will point toward MAGNETIC NORTH.

2006-12-18 09:48:04 · answer #1 · answered by Stanley S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The Earth's magnetic poles and the geographic poles do not align - the geographic poles are on the Earth's axis of rotation, while the true north magnetic pole is about 900 km from the geographic north pole. A compass can vary from 0 to 20 degrees, based on the location of the compass and its proximity to the magnetic north.

2006-12-18 17:57:48 · answer #2 · answered by jimily22 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Like his watch not time no north....

2006-12-21 07:05:13 · answer #3 · answered by pingouin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋