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Magnetic poles

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the two points in the opposite polar regions of the earth at which the direction of the dipping needle is vertical.

See also: Magnetic



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In practice, not much: Earth's magnetic poles are located in remote regions and in recent times they've moved, at most, only a few dozen kilometers a year.
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