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Earth's south-seeking magnetic pole lies near which geographic location?

AThe South Pole
BThe equator line
CThe prime meridian
DThe North Pole
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. The North Pole
1. The naming of Earth's poles is a common source of confusion. 2. Earth acts like a very large bar magnet. 3. Its south-seeking pole is near the geographic North Pole. 4. That is why a compass needle's north end points north. _Source: OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 22 'Magnetism', sections 22.1-22.11_
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