Which phrase describes Earths magnetic declination
A)the angle between earths magnetic field
B)Earths magnetic field strength at the equator
C)The tendency for Earths field to reverse itself
D)The angle between true north and north indicated by a compass
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OpenStudy (dropkikingbabys):
Im thinking its D
OpenStudy (mysticfury):
Magnetic declination or variation is the angle on the horizontal plane between magnetic north (the direction the north end of a compass needle points, corresponding to the direction of the Earth's magnetic field lines) and true north (the direction along a meridian towards the geographic North Pole).
OpenStudy (mysticfury):
you there? i explained it ^^
OpenStudy (dropkikingbabys):
oh sorry, im here @MysticFury
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OpenStudy (dropkikingbabys):
Haha hello
OpenStudy (dropkikingbabys):
im trying to understand what you said
OpenStudy (dropkikingbabys):
So the answer is D...
OpenStudy (dropkikingbabys):
@MysticFury
OpenStudy (mysticfury):
i believe so :) !
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