Magnetic Poles: Which one of the following statements is correct?

A. Earth's geographic north pole is the north pole of Earth's magnetic field.
B. Earth's geographic south pole is the south pole of Earth's magnetic field.
C. The north pole of a magnet points towards Earth's geographic north pole.
D. The north pole of a magnet points towards Earth's geographic south pole.
E. None of these statements is correct.


Answer: C

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