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The angle of dip at a place on the earth's surface gives

A

direction of magnetic field

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horizontal component of earth's magnetic field

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vertical component of earth's magnetic field

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location of geographic poles

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Solution

The correct option is B direction of magnetic field
The dip is a small angle betweem magnetic field (earth's) and the horizontal.
At earths surface dip $=$ 0,
$∴$ It shows the direction of the magnetic field

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