2007-08-11 02:26:00 · 8 answers · asked by berry2rose 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
permanent?
well, if the compass points towards the north, the opposite direction would be the south pole.
2007-08-11 02:31:17 · answer #1 · answered by Mixed Asian 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A compass finds the opposite location of the south pole. Meaning it points north. Now the direction it points changes, since compasses are affected by magnetic variation. The magnetic poles are constantly drifting and eventually they flip. This is called a magnetic reversal and happens quite often on geologic time scales.
2007-08-11 16:54:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beats me. What is "odf"?
A compass finds the location of the north and south magnetic poles. One end of the compass points north, the other end points south.
GENERAL location? MAGNETIC location? TERRESTRIAL location?
2007-08-11 09:42:01 · answer #3 · answered by morningfoxnorth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Magnetic. The magnetic location of the South Pole may differ from the geographic location which is on the axis of rotation of the earth.
2007-08-11 10:30:09 · answer #4 · answered by Kes 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a compass finds the oposite location of the south pole
A compass finds the location of the true north.
2007-08-11 11:39:17 · answer #5 · answered by firefighter 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well if you have a compass that can do that i would like one because a magnetic compass always points north
2007-08-11 09:35:02 · answer #6 · answered by inmissouri2003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OPPOSITE
2007-08-11 09:38:56 · answer #7 · answered by The Chosen One 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
approximate
2007-08-13 09:04:59 · answer #8 · answered by meanolmaw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋