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A compass needle is
magnetized.
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The red part of the compass
needle points to Earth's magnetic South Pole.
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3.
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A compass works best when held
flat.
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4.
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Since a compass is affected by
magnetic fields, it needs to be used away from iron and
steel objects.
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5.
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The compass housing cannot be
turned or rotated.
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6.
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The scale of the compass is 0 to
360 degrees.
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7.
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The cardinal direction points N,
S, E and W correspond to degrees. North is 0 or 360. South
is 180. East is 90. West is 270.
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Orienting lines help to line up
the compass with a globe.
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9.
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The compass needle is painted two
colors (Red - North, White - South.)
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10.
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Good compasses have fluid filled
housing that allows the needle to move
slowly.
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11.
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The parallel lines inside the
dial are known as orienting lines.
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