How does the compass work?
In adventure mode, I've received a compass card for completing one of the battles. How does it work? Is there a certain place I should use it?
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How does a compass work simple explanation?
A compass works by detecting and responding to the Earth's natural magnetic fields. The Earth has an iron core that is part liquid and part solid crystal, due to gravitational pressure. It is believed that movement in the liquid outer core is what produces the Earth's magnetic field.How does a compass show direction?
The magnetic field is a zone where the force is active along imaginary lines. From the south magnetic pole to the north magnetic pole, this force has an effect on all magnetized objects, such as the needle of a compass. Under the effect of Earth's magnetic field, the needle always points toward the north magnetic pole.How does a compass know where north is?
Compasses \u2014 navigation instruments that contain magnetized pointers \u2014 have helped people find their way around Earth for thousands of years. The planet's magnetic field attracts one end of the compass's magnetic pointer toward the North Pole, so compass users always know which way magnetic north lies.Why does the compass point north?
Earth's south magnetic pole is near Earth's geographic north. 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.How does a compass work?
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