The Earth's magnetic poles are counterintuitively named; the magnetic north pole is actually a south magnetic pole, and the magnetic south pole is a north magnetic pole.
The Earth's magnetic field resembles that of a bar magnet, with distinct magnetic poles. Despite geographical naming conventions, the magnetic north pole is actually located near Earth's geographic north pole, making it a south magnetic pole. Similarly, the magnetic south pole is near the geographic south pole, creating a north magnetic pole.
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