Question

Which of the following statements about earth's magnetism is correct?

Options

• The earth behaves as a magnet with the magnetic field pointing approximately from the geographic south-east to the north-west.

• The earth behaves as a magnet with the magnetic field pointing approximately from the geographic south to the north.

• The earth behaves as a magnet with the magnetic field pointing approximately from the geographic east to the west.

• The earth behaves as a magnet with the magnetic field pointing approximately from the geographic south-west to the north-east.

Answer 1

The earth behaves as a magnet with the magnetic field pointing approximately from the geographic south to the north.