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The pole near the geographic north pole of the earth is called the north magnetic pole. Likewise, the pole near the geographic south pole is called:

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The pole near the geographic north pole of the earth is called the north magnetic pole. Likewise, the pole near the geographic south pole is called south magnetic pole.

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