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Which statement correctly describes Earth’s magnetic field?
A compass can lead a hiker to the geographic North Pole.
The magnetic pole near the South Pole is a north pole.
Compasses point toward a magnetic pole that is a north pole.
Field lines circle Earth from east to west.
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Correct answer: The magnetic pole near the South Pole is a north pole.
Explanation: A compass needle's north-seeking end points toward the geographic North Pole, so the magnetic pole near the geographic North Pole must be a magnetic south pole (opposites attract). Therefore the magnetic pole near the geographic South Pole is a magnetic north pole.
Explanation: A compass needle's north-seeking end points toward the geographic North Pole, so the magnetic pole near the geographic North Pole must be a magnetic south pole (opposites attract). Therefore the magnetic pole near the geographic South Pole is a magnetic north pole.
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