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The north and south pole are the earth's equivalent of a bar magnet, with a north and south pole. If you hold a bar magnet up, tied to a piece of string, the north pole of the bar magnet will face the earth's north pole. The earth has an inner magnet.
Since the directions, north and south, pre-date the use of a magnetic compass, the compass needle was labeled according to which direction it pointed. The magnetic pole in the north is, in reality, a south magnetic pole since the north pole of a magnet is attracted to it. Try not to let that keep you awake tonight.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 14y agoThey have to be called something and we call latitudes on one side of the equator "North" and on the other side "South" so where these latitude circles become infinitely small we call them the Poles.
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∙ 8y agoThey are the points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects it's surface. They are directly opposite each other and should not be confused with the North and South Magnetic Poles.
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What do we call ends of magnet?
North and South (Poles) :)
What is cold regions around North and south poles?
The North Pole is called the Artic and the South Pole is called Antarctica. There is a lot of tundra in this area which makes the environment essentially treeless.
What is the two unlike poles on a magnet?
North and south poles.
It has north and south poles?
A magnet has a north and a south pole.
What mammals live in North Pole or south pole?
in north poles their are fishes in south pole their are penguins
What do we call ends of magnet?
North and South (Poles) :)
The ends of a magnet are called what?
a pole
What two poles do magnets have?
Magnets have two poles, these poles are called the North pole and the South pole. The North pole is the side of the magnet that points to the Earth's North pole when freely suspended.
Are the North Pole and the south pole geographical poles?
yes, the north and south poles are geographical poles.
What are the poles of the magnet called?
South Pole North Pole
Are there barber poles in north and south pole?
No, no barber poles at either the north or south pole.
What are the two poles of a magnet?
North pole and South pole. This can be easily identified using a compass. Be careful not to re-magnatize the compass.
What are the two areas called that immediately the north and south poles?
North Pole is the Arctic.South Pole is the Antarctic.
what poles are unlike a magnet?
North pole and South pole
What is cold regions around North and south poles?
The North Pole is called the Artic and the South Pole is called Antarctica. There is a lot of tundra in this area which makes the environment essentially treeless.
How many does a magnet pole have?
It has 2 Poles the North Pole and the South Pole . Extra Info . : Like Poles repel where as unlike Poles attract .
Every magnet has two?
Every magnet has two poles, called the north and south poles. Magnetic field lines begin at the north pole, and end at the south pole.
