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The magnetic north pole of the earth is near the geographic pole.

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north
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west
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east
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south
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Solution

The correct option is D south
The earth has its own magnetic field which extends from the earth’s interior to the outer space. The magnetic north of the earth is near the geographic south pole while the magnetic south pole is near the geographic north.

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