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The angle between magnetic north and geographic north at a place is called:

ADip, measured against the horizontal local plane
BInclination, the same as dip in modern usage
CDeclination, an angle in the horizontal plane
DBearing, the cardinal direction along the road
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Declination, an angle in the horizontal plane
Declination is the horizontal angle between magnetic and geographic north.
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