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LSM 8.1-3

Natural Magnetism

(a)

(b)

(c)

Figure 2
(a) The magnetic field of a single bar magnet is revealed by a number of compasses.
(b) The field in one plane is represented by a series of directed lines that by convention
emerge from the N-pole and curve toward the S-pole.
(c) Iron filings show the field clearly but do not reveal the pole orientation.

(a)

(b)
N

W
W

30

25

25

35

40

50

50E
E
60

35E
40E

70E

North magnetic pole

W
60
70W
80W

magnetic
field

N
2 0E

15

5E

15

W
10

5 W

10E

20 W

Figure 4
(a) The magnetic field of Earth closely resembles the field of a large bar magnet.
(b) Lines of magnetic declination in Canada

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