Which of the following is true of compasses?

A. A compass is a permanent magnet
B. Compasses always point towards geographic south
C. A compass has only a north pole
D. Compasses are not always magnetized

Question

Which of the following is true of compasses? 

A.  A compass is a permanent magnet
B.  Compasses always point towards geographic south 
C. A compass has only a north pole 
D. Compasses are not always magnetized

anonymous · Answer

I say A. because a compass uses magnets to sense out the Earth magnetic and electromagnetic fields to find the poles

hockeychick23 · Answer

ok thanks, I've been debating between A and C because I read that the needle is magnetized but I didn't know if the whole compass was

anonymous · Answer

No prob! ^^. Great Luck