alleryWhat is the angle between true north and magnetic north called?
AMagnetic dip angle
BMagnetic flux line
CMagnetic moment
DMagnetic declination
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Magnetic declination
1. True north is the direction to the geographic North Pole.
2. Magnetic north differs from it by an angle.
3. That angle is magnetic declination, and it varies with location.
_Source: Wikipedia, Compass, Lead section_
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