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The magnetic axis is relatively unstable compared to the rotational axis. The magnetic poles move around quite a bit from decade to decade. In fact, geologists have discovered that the alignment of the molecules in some sedimentary materials shows that the north and south magnetic poles actually switch places every few tens of thousands of years.
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Are earths magnetic poles located on its axis?
No
Does the earths magnetic field cause the earth to tilt?
No. Earth's magnetic field does not affect its axis of rotation.
How do the orientations of Uranus' and Neptune's magnetic axes differ from those of the other planets?
The magnetic fields are not aligned with the rotational axis of the planet and they are not located at the center of the planet.
What two things are caused as the earth rotates on its axis?
The earth has only one rotational axis.You can visualize it as a pencil stuck through the globe. It goes in at the north pole and comes out at the south pole.
What is an imaginary line drawn through earth from the North to South pole?
The straight line connecting the poles is the earth's rotational axis. The lines along the earth's surface from pole to pole are meridians or lines of longitude.
What does Earths magnetic axis do not do with its rotational axis?
intersect
Are earths magnetic poles located on its axis?
No
What is inclined at an angle of 11.5 degrees to earth's rotational axis?
magnetic meridian
What is inclined at an angle 11.5 degrees to Earth's rotational axis?
Magnetic meridian
How far is earths magnetic axis tilted from its geographic axis?
The Earth's magnetic field is tilted about 11.5 degrees from the Earth's axis of rotation (i.e. its geographic axis).
Where does the earths axis of rotation intersect with the earths surface?
The geographical North and South Pole - not the magnetic poles.
Does the earths magnetic field cause the earth to tilt?
No. Earth's magnetic field does not affect its axis of rotation.
Why do the hours of daylight increase in the summer?
The earths rotational axis is tilted approx. 23 degrees from vertical The earths rotational axis remains parallel throughout its rotation around the sun, high summer (longest day) in the northern hemisphere, is when the top of the axis is at full tilt toward the sun. (shortest day in the southern hemisphere)
On which planet is the magnetic pole tilted 60 degrees?
Uranus. That angle of 60 degrees is between the rotational axis of Uranusand the linejoiningits magnetic poles.
How do the orientations of Uranus' and Neptune's magnetic axes differ from those of the other planets?
The magnetic fields are not aligned with the rotational axis of the planet and they are not located at the center of the planet.
Why is it summer in the northern hemisphers when its winter in the southern hemisphers?
Northern hemisphere summer, the earths rotational axis is leaning in at the top (full lean at summer solstice), and leaning away at the bottom (southern hemisphere winter) The earths rotational axis remains parralel throughout its orbit around the sun, so half a year later the situation is reversed.
What is happening on the Earth during a solitice?
The earths rotational axis is tipped 23.5 degrees from vertical The earths rotational axis remains parallel throughout its orbit of the sun, so at one point in the yearly orbit the top half of the axis is at maximum tilt away from the sun, this is the winter solstice / shortest day (northern hemisphere) and summer solstice / longest day (southern hemisphere) Half a year later the positions are reversed as the axis remains parallel leaving the top of the axis tilting in.
