The lines of force due to earth's horizontal magnetic field are :

parallel and straight

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concentric circles

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elliptical

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curved lines

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Solution

The correct option is D curved lines
The lines of force due to earth's horizontal magnetic field are curved lines.
The earth's magnetic field is produced as if It had a short bar magnet inside it, with its south pole in the northern hemisphere.

Hence, the answer is curved lines.

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