Of the following places one would expect that the horizontal component of the Earth's magnetic field to be largest in:

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The horizontal component of the Earth's magnetic field is largest near the magnetic equator, which passes through regions such as Florida. Maine, Maryland, New York, and Iowa are all farther away from the magnetic equator and therefore would have smaller horizontal components of the magnetic field.

Of the Following Places One Would Expect That the Horizontal