Question 675Navigation General
70% to passBy convention, the Earth's north magnetic pole is colored _______________.
A
red
B
blue
C
black
D
white
AI Explanation
The correct answer is B) blue. By convention, the Earth's north magnetic pole is colored blue. This is because the north-seeking end of a compass needle is typically colored blue, which indicates the direction of the Earth's north magnetic pole. The blue coloring helps distinguish the north magnetic pole from the geographic north pole, which is located in a different position on the Earth's surface. The other answer choices are incorrect because red, black, and white are not the conventional colors used to represent the Earth's north magnetic pole.
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