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At a point on the earth’s surface the angle of dip, . At a point on the earth’s surface the angle of dip, . We can interpret that:

  1. A
    and are both located in the northern hemisphere.
  2. B
    is located in the southern hemisphere and is located in the northern hemisphere.
  3. C
    is located in the northern hemisphere and is located in the southern hemisphere.
  4. D
    and are both located in the southern hemisphere.

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The angle of dip (or inclination) is the angle made by the Earth's total magnetic field with the horizontal.By convention, the angle of dip is positive in the Northern Hemisphere (magnetic field lines point downwards).The angle of dip is negative in the Southern Hemisphere (magnetic field lines point upwards).Therefore, is in the North and is in the South.

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At a point on the earth’s surface the angle of dip, . At a point on the earth’s surface the angle of dip, . We can interpret that:
A
and are both located in the northern hemisphere.
B
is located in the southern hemisphere and is located in the northern hemisphere.
C
is located in the northern hemisphere and is located in the southern hemisphere.
D
and are both located in the southern hemisphere.

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