The earth behaves as a magnet with magnetic field pointing approximately from the geographic

North to South

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South to North

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East to West

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West to East

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The correct option is D South to North
(B) South to North.

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The earth behaves as a magnet with magnetic field pointing approximately from the geographic

The correct option is D South to North(B) South to North.

The correct option is D South to North
(B) South to North.