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Tarurih | 18:30 Fri 20th Jan 2006 | Science
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i saw a picture of earths magnetic field and was wondering that if you had a 3d compass would it point towards the ground near the north pole?
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Yes, it would point downwards. It would point directly downwards at one of the Magnetic Poles. The Magnetic Poles do not correspond exactly to the North and South Poles.

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