The Earth behaves similarly to a bar magnet, creating a magnetic field. In which polarity direction does the magnetic field travel? Refer to the magnetic field lines in the figure. North geographic pole North magnetic pole (southern polarity) - Magnetic field lines Aligned iron filings North-seeking end of a compass Southern Northern polarity polarity Imaginary bar magnet Compass needle South magnetic pole (northern polarity) South geographic pole Choose one: O A. west to east O B. east to west O C. north to south O D. south to north

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The Earth behaves similarly to a bar magnet, creating a magnetic field. In which polarity direction does the magnetic field travel? Refer
to the magnetic field lines in the figure.
North geographic pole
North magnetic pole
(southern polarity)
Magnetic
field lines
Aligned
iron filings
North-seeking
end of a
compass
Southern
Northern
polarity
polarity
Imaginary
bar magnet
Compass
needle
South magnetic pole
(northern polarity)
South geographic pole
Choose one:
O A. west to east
O B. east to west
O C. north to south
O D. south to north
Transcribed Image Text:The Earth behaves similarly to a bar magnet, creating a magnetic field. In which polarity direction does the magnetic field travel? Refer to the magnetic field lines in the figure. North geographic pole North magnetic pole (southern polarity) Magnetic field lines Aligned iron filings North-seeking end of a compass Southern Northern polarity polarity Imaginary bar magnet Compass needle South magnetic pole (northern polarity) South geographic pole Choose one: O A. west to east O B. east to west O C. north to south O D. south to north
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