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Compass

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Before Google Maps and even GPS, people used magnetic compasses for over 900 years in order to reliably [blank] around the world. A compass works by using the earth's magnetic field to [blank] a magnetized needle. This allows us to [blank] the four cardinal directions: north, south, east, and west.

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Before Google Maps and even GPS, people used magnetic compasses for over 900 years in order to reliably navigate around the world. A compass works by using the earth's magnetic field to align a magnetized needle. This allows us to determine the four cardinal directions: north, south, east, and west.
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