Question

Why wouldn’t a compass work on the moon?

Answer 1

No

Step-by-step explanation:

A compass works by detecting and responding to the Earth's natural magnetic fields. The Earth has an iron core that is part liquid and part solid crystal, due to gravitational pressure. It is believed that movement in the liquid outer core is what produces the Earth's magnetic field. And the moon doesn't have such a magnetic field.

Answer 2

a compass wouldn’t be much help in navigating from one point to another. While the moon does have a magnetic field (which is the force that makes a compass work), it’s much weaker than the magnetic field here on Earth.

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