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Define the terms:
i) Declination
ii) Inclination or Dip.

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(i) : Declination is defined as the angle between the magnetic plane and the geographical plane of earth.
(ii) : Angle of inclination or dip is defined as the angle made by the earth's total magnetic field with the horizontal component of magnetic field.

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