What are the geographical and magnetic axes of the earth?

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Geographical axis: The straight line passing through the geographical north and south poles of the earth is called the geographical axis. It is the axis of rotation of the earth.
Magnetic axis: The straight line passing through the magnetic north and south poles of the earth is called the magnetic axis.

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