Where is the north pole?

The hot, liquid metals in Earth’s core create Earth’s magnetic field.

The magnetic north pole moves. Why? Earth is a big magnet (an object that can pull some metals toward it). There are hot, liquid metals in the center of Earth. These metals make Earth’s magnetic field (an area around a magnet that you cannot see). These liquid metals are always moving. This means that Earth’s magnetic field is always moving.

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