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Magnetic declination is which of the following?
  1. The angle between magnetic north and true north
  2. Positive when true north is east of magnetic north
  3. A and B
  4. None of the above
Explanation
Answer: A - Magnetic declination is the angle between magnetic north and true north. True north is the direction is which the North Pole is located along the Earth’s rotational access. Magnetic north is the direction in which a compass needle points. Magnetic declination is positive when magnetic north is east of true north, not when true north is east of magnetic north.
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