Compass
A compass
magnetism
Compass points always towards Earth's magnetic north.
magnetic North
The point to which a compass always points is the magnetic North Pole. This is because the compass needle aligns itself with the Earth's magnetic field, which is directed towards the magnetic North Pole.
a compass always points North which means directly below it is south and to the left is West and to the right is East .
If you point the north side of the compass away from you the compass will point south. Because the needle always points north (magnetism).
the compass would point north because it Always points north unless you are at the north pole. :)
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4 Basic (Cardinal) Points of a Compass
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