Terrestrial Magnetism

Question 1

What is the dip angle?

Answer 1

Angle between total field and local horizon

Question 2

Large dip means weak blank field and strong blank field.

Answer 2

Weak horizontal. Strong verical.

Question 3

Low dip means weak blank field and strong blank field.

Answer 3

Weak vertical - strong horizontal

Question 4

Where is the maximum horizontal component of magnetic field?

Answer 4

Equator.

Question 5

Where is the maximum vertical component of magnetic field?

Answer 5

North pole.

Question 6

What is the letter for magnetic vertical component?

Answer 6

‘Z’

Question 7

What is the name for a long term change in the earths magnetic field?

Answer 7

Secular.

Question 8

Is solar wind a predictable or unpredictable change to the earths magnetic field.

Answer 8

Unpredictable.

Question 9

What does Agonic mean?

Answer 9

Zero variation.

Question 10

How do you show magnetic north on a diagram?

Answer 10

A line with half a diamond.

Question 11

With a west heading change, do you add or subtract?

Answer 11

Subtract.