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Similarities and differences between the geographic north pole and the magnetic north pole

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The geographic North Pole is the end of the Earth's rotation axis and is the North on geographic maps. This pole lies in the middle of the Arctic Ocean. The magnetic North Pole is the point where the lines of force of the Earth's magnetic field converge.

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Answer: The geographic North Pole is the end of the Earth’s rotation axis and is the North on geographic maps. This pole lies in the middle of the Arctic Ocean.

The magnetic North Pole is the point where the lines of force of the Earth’s magnetic field converge.

The geographic North Pole is where lines of longitudes converge into what we call the North Pole.

The Magnetic Pole is a point in Northern Canada where the northern lines of attraction enter the Earth.

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