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All magnetic objects produce invisible lines of force, extending between the poles of the object. Note that I said the lines were INVISIBLE. An easy way to see these invisible field lines is to spread iron filings on a sheet of paper and place a bar magnetic under the paper. The iron filings will arrange themselves around the magnet and along the magnetic field lines.
The earth acts like a very large magnet. Just as a bar magnet produces field lines, so too does Earth. [...]
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What is the Magnetosphere?
The Earth is a big magnet.
Our magnetic field is squashed by the solar wind.
The Sun and the Earth are connected!
Solar wind would singe our atmosphere if not for our magnetic field.
Scientists have drawn a map of the magnetosphere.
Who cares? Anyone living on Earth!
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