The compass itself is a magnet, and its north pole naturally aligns with the south pole of our planet's own magnetic field. The magnetic field is generated by electric currents flowing through the ...

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are known to navigate using the magnetic field lines that stretch from Earth's North to South Pole. Scientists knew the ...

marking the needle direction each time join the points to show the field lines The needle of a plotting compass points to the south pole of the magnet.