Earth as a Magnet

Earth as a Magnet

Earth behaves like a giant magnet. Deep inside, the movement of molten iron in the outer core creates a magnetic field that surrounds the planet. This field stretches from the North Pole to the South Pole and protects Earth from harmful solar radiation by deflecting charged particles from the sun. Just l...

Did you know that Earth itself is a giant magnet? It has an invisible magnetic field that extends into space.

Earth has two magnetic poles: the North Magnetic Pole and the South Magnetic Pole.

But here’s something cool—they're not in the exact same places as the North and South Poles on a map.

The North Magnetic Pole is where ...