alleryThe needle of a magnetic compass aligns itself with what?
AWind direction
BOcean current
CEarth's field
DSun's position
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Earth's field
1. The needle is a small magnet free to turn.
2. Earth's magnetic field exerts a torque on it.
3. So it lines up with that field, not with wind or sunlight.
_Source: Wikipedia, Compass, Lead section_
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