Earth's Magnetic Field Quiz

What is the protective layer around Earth that shields us from harmful space weather?

• Exosphere

• Troposphere

• Magnetosphere

• Stratosphere

When a compass points north, it is actually attracted to the ___________ magnetic poles which lies close to the geographic ___________ pole.

• South, North

• North, South

• South, South

• North, North

Where is the Geographic North Pole located?

• Siberia

• Greenland

• Arctic Ocean

• Antarctica

What is the name of the North Magnetic Pole also known as the North Dip Pole?

• South Magnetic Pole

• Geographic South Pole

• Geographic North Pole

• Magnetic North Pole

What causes Earth's magnetic field to be generated?

• Solar Wind

• Geodynamo Process

• Atmospheric Pressure

• Tectonic Plate Movement

What is the layer within Earth's interior where the geodynamo process generates the magnetic field?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

What is the name of the large bar magnet imagined inside Earth, roughly aligned with Earth's axis?

• Magnetic Dipole

• Polar Magnet

• Geographic Magnet

• Dipole Magnet

What is the phenomenon known as the northern lights in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Cosmic Rays

• Aurora Borealis

• Solar Flare

• Aurora Australis

What is the process where Earth's magnetic poles reverse, causing north to become south and south to become north?

• Magnetic Pole Shift

• Geomagnetic Reversal

• Polar Inversion

• Magnetic Flip

Which planet in the solar system does not have enough inner heat to generate a magnetic field?

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Venus

• Saturn