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This nicely animated 5-minute video explains the nature of Earth's magnetosphere from both a 2D and a 3D perspective. It uses simple visuals to explore the differences between Earth's geographic poles, magnetic poles and geomagnetic poles, a frequent stumbling block for students. An animated map shows how the magnetic poles have wandered (the North magnetic pole is currently on a pathway of movement from northern Canada to Siberia). The video also clearly shows how the magnetic field lines converge at points (north and south) that are different than the magnetic poles. Finally, the video discusses the flipping of magnetic poles on Earth -- a phenomenon that may be seen in the near future.
Editor's Note: This resource is part of Arbor Scientific's "Conceptual Academy" videos. All are free-access and may be used in your classroom or in remote tutorials. The standard YouTube CC-BY licensure applies, meaning that you must give attribution to the author in your teaching materials.
Next Generation Science StandardsDisciplinary Core Ideas (K-12)
Types of Interactions (PS2.B)
Earth Materials and Systems (ESS2.A)
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