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Polar Opposites
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This site from the Exploratorium presents the unexpected magnetic fields in Iceland's unusual volcanoes.  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://www.exploratorium.edu/theworld/iceland/magnetism.html
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Electricity & Magnetism
- Magnetic Fields and Forces
- Magnetic Materials
- Informal Education
- High School
- Lower Undergraduate
- Instructional Material
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Restriction: © 2001 Exploratorium
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Keywords: North pole , South pole, magnet, magnetic field, magnetic pole, magnetosphere, sphere
Record Creator: Metadata instance created September 25, 2006 by Ann Deml
Record Updated: Sep 25, 2006 by Ann Deml
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(Exploratorium, San Francisco, 2001), WWW Document, (https://www.exploratorium.edu/theworld/iceland/magnetism.html).
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Polar Opposites, (Exploratorium, San Francisco, 2001), <https://www.exploratorium.edu/theworld/iceland/magnetism.html>.
APA Format
Polar Opposites. (2001). Retrieved November 26, 2021, from Exploratorium: https://www.exploratorium.edu/theworld/iceland/magnetism.html
Chicago Format
Exploratorium. Polar Opposites. San Francisco: Exploratorium, 2001. https://www.exploratorium.edu/theworld/iceland/magnetism.html (accessed 26 November 2021).
MLA Format
Polar Opposites. San Francisco: Exploratorium, 2001. 26 Nov. 2021 <https://www.exploratorium.edu/theworld/iceland/magnetism.html>.
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@misc{ Title = {Polar Opposites}, Publisher = {Exploratorium}, Volume = {2021}, Number = {26 November 2021}, Year = {2001} }
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