The needle of a dip circle when place at a geomagnetic pole stays along
A
south-north direction only
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B
east-west direction only
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C
vertical direction
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D
horizontal direction
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Solution
The correct option is C vertical direction Dip is the angle between the Earth's magnetic field and horizontal plane at that point. The needle of a dip circle when place at a geomagnetic poles stays along vertical direction.