The Magnetosphere

The Earth has a magnetic field called...

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The magnetosphere extends all around the Earth and into the atmosphere around it.

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• False

If we could draw this magnetic field, the Earth would look like it had a.... in its centre.

• bar manet

• magnet bar

• bar magnet

• magnet

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Where´s the GEOGRAPHIC North Pole?

• It´s in the south, at the bottom.

• It is in the north, at the top.

Where´s the north pole of the magnetosphere?

• It is at the geographical South Pole, at the bottom

• It is at the geographical North Pole, at the top.

What causes the magnetosphere?

• The movement of liquid iron in the centre of the Earth

• The movement of liquid copper in the centre of the Earth.

• The movement of liquid steel in the centre of the Earth.

This object has a magnetised steel needle that is balanced inside a container

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The red end of the needle in a compass always points...

• south

• east

• west

• north

What does the magnetosphere do?

• It absorbs solar radiation from the Sun and helps us to navigate

• It removes solar radiation from the Sun and helps us to navigate.

• It deflects solar radiation from the Sun back out into space and helps us navigate.

Many birds use the magnetosphere to help them to navigate when they are migrating.

• True

• False