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Polar Opposites
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This site from the Exploratorium provides an examination of Iceland's unusual volcanoes, with their unexpected magnetic fields.  The site contains an introduction to the concept of drifting magnetic poles and presents an activity that illustrates how Earth's magnetic field works, with an explanation of the physics involved.
https://annex.exploratorium.edu/the-world/iceland/magnetism.html
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Electricity & Magnetism
- Magnetic Fields and Forces
- Magnetic Materials
- Informal Education
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- Lower Undergraduate
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© 2001 Exploratorium
Keywords:
North pole , South pole, magnet, magnetic field, magnetic pole, magnetosphere, sphere
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Metadata instance created September 25, 2006 by Ann Deml
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(Exploratorium, San Francisco, 2001), WWW Document, (https://annex.exploratorium.edu/the-world/iceland/magnetism.html).
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Polar Opposites (Exploratorium, San Francisco, 2001), <https://annex.exploratorium.edu/the-world/iceland/magnetism.html>.
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Polar Opposites. (2001). Retrieved May 3, 2025, from Exploratorium: https://annex.exploratorium.edu/the-world/iceland/magnetism.html
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Exploratorium. Polar Opposites. San Francisco: Exploratorium, 2001. https://annex.exploratorium.edu/the-world/iceland/magnetism.html (accessed 3 May 2025).
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Polar Opposites. San Francisco: Exploratorium, 2001. 3 May 2025 <https://annex.exploratorium.edu/the-world/iceland/magnetism.html>.
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