Answer the following question regarding earth’s magnetism:
Geologists claim that besides the main magnetic N-S poles, there are several local poles on the earth’s surface oriented in different directions. How is such a thing possible at all?

There may be several local north and south poles, such a thing is possible due to deposits of minerals which are magnetic in nature.

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Answer the following question regarding earth’s magnetism:
Geologists claim that besides the main magnetic N-S poles, there are several local poles on the earth’s surface oriented in different directions. How is such a thing possible at all?

There may be several local north and south poles, such a thing is possible due to deposits of minerals which are magnetic in nature.

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

There may be several local north and south poles, such a thing is possible due to deposits of minerals which are magnetic in nature.