alleryStart learning →A magnetic compass needle points toward which of these?
AThe setting sun
BThe nearest road
CThe tallest hill
DMagnetic north
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Magnetic north
A magnetic compass needle lines up with the Earth's magnetic field and points to magnetic north.
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