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Which best describes earths south magnetic pole?

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Answer:

moving

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Answer: B. Aligned with the geographic North Pole

Step-by-step explanation:

According to classical physics, a magnetic field always has two associated magnetic poles (north and south), the same happens with magnets.

In this context, Earth is similar to a magnetic bar with a north pole and a south pole. This means, the axis that crosses the Earth from pole to pole is like a big magnet.

Now, by convention, on all magnets the north pole is where the magnetic lines of force leave the magnet and the south pole is where the magnetic lines of force enter the magnet.

Then, for the case of the Earth, the north pole of the magnet is located towards the geographic south pole and the south pole of the magnet is near the geographic north pole.

However, the Earth magnetic field is changing, which means the magnetic poles are slowly moving.

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