Are Earth’s North and South Poles About to Flip?
What would it mean for Earth’s poles to flip: would the whole planet turn over, or would something else change? The answer depends on distinguishing geographic poles, which describe Earth’s rotation, from magnetic poles, which describe its magnetic field. A magnetic reversal changes magnetic north and south without turning Earth upside down.
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