A compass uses a special needle that can spin freely. This needle is magic because it’s made of iron, which likes to follow the Earth's hidden magnetic lines. When you hold a compass, the needle turns so it points north, like a little magnet following an invisible road!
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- A little compass in your backpack helps you find your way through the woods.
- The needle on a compass always points north, even if it’s not moving around!
- You follow the direction of a compass like it's giving you directions from an invisible friend.
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See also
- How Does a Compass Work and Why Is It Useful?
- How Does a Compass Know Which Way is North?
- How Does a Compass Work Without Electricity?
- How Does a Compass Work in the Modern World?
- How Does a Compass Point North?
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