what is the difference between the magnetic north pole and the ‘geomagnetic’ north pole? Remember…I’m 5 here.

Question

I looked it up on Wikipedia; I’ve tried googling.

The explanations use big words and jargon I don’t understand.

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Answer 1

Magnetic North Pole is where your compass points. Because the Earth’s core (the magnet inside the Earth) moves a bit, the spot your compass points to moves around a bit. Geomagnetic North Pole is the average position of the magnetic north pole.