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Declination is the angle between:

A

horizontal and vertical components of earth’s magnetic field

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geographic and magnetic meridian

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horizontal component and total magnetic field of the earth

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geographic meridian and horizontal component of earth's magnetic field

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Solution

The correct option is B
geographic and magnetic meridian

Magnetic Declination: It is defined as the angle between the geographic meridian and the magnetic meridian of the earth.

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