A magnetic compass points towards the north geographic pole of the Earth because
A) all magnetic poles, north or south, point that way due to the spin of the Earth.
B) the static electricity in the atmosphere causes the alignment of the compass.
C) there is a north magnetic pole near the north geographic pole.
D) there is a south magnetic pole near the north geographic pole.
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