GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -When it comes to magnets, opposites attract. This fact means that the north end of a magnet in a compass is attracted to the south magnetic pole, which lies close to the geographic north pole. Magnetic field lines outside of a permanent magnet always run from the north magnetic pole to the south magnetic pole.

Detailed explanation-2: -Earth’s magnetic north pole is near Earth’s geographic south. That’s why the north pole of a compass points toward north because that’s where Earth’s south magnetic pole is located and they attract.

Detailed explanation-3: -The marked end of a compass needle always points directly to the magnet’s South Pole. A magnetic compass does not point to the geographic North Pole. A magnetic compass points to the earth’s magnetic poles, which are not the same as the earth’s geographic poles.

Detailed explanation-4: -Unlike-poles attract: When a north pole and south pole point together, the arrows point in the SAME direction so the field lines can join up and the magnets pull together (attract).

Detailed explanation-5: -This is called the north-seeking pole of the magnet, or simply the north pole. The opposite end is called the south pole. The needle of a compass is itself a magnet, and thus the north pole of the magnet always points north, except when it is near a strong magnet.