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When considering the Earth as a magnet, it is important to remember that the Earth

south pole, and that the magnetic south is near Earth's geographical north poler
True or false

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Answer: True

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Earth's south pole and the magnetic south are not the sole cause but an important element to why Earth is a magnet. "The south magnetic pole is the point on Earth's Southern Hemisphere where the geomagnetic field lines are directed vertically upwards. The Geomagnetic South Pole, a related point, is the south pole of an ideal dipole model of the Earth's magnetic field that most closely fits the Earth's actual magnetic field."

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