FORESTRY
FOREST PRODUCTS
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Question
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Magnetic north and true north are the same since they are continually shifting
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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 earth’s geographic poles. Furthermore, the magnetic pole near earth’s geographic north pole is actually the south magnetic pole.
Detailed explanation-2: -The north magnetic pole is near, but not the same as, the earth’s true north pole, or axis of spin. The magnetic pole wanders somewhat over many years, and is located in far northern Canada.
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