Question

Someone explain to me where a compass' needle points...currently confused with magnetic poles x_x

Answer 1

http://openstudy.com/users/unklerhaukus#/updates/4fc41d9ae4b0964abc86b87f

Answer 2

needle points towards north always
just to match direction flow of magnetism of earth. .

Answer 3

A compass needle is essentially a tiny bar magnet with the north magnetic pole of the needle typically marked with a dot or an "N". The north end of the needle is attracted to the magnetic south pole of the Earth and aligns itself to point in that direction.

Conclusion: Compasses point to the geographic north pole which is actually the earth's south magnetic pole.