Why Does a Compass Point North?
THE INSIDE OF EARTH ACTS LIKE A STRONG MAGNET . ONE END OF EARTH'S MAGNET IS NEAR THE NORTH POLE . THE OTHER END IS NEAR THE SOUTH POLE . A COMPASS HAS A NEEDLE THAT IS A MAGNET . EARTH'S MAGNETS ATTRACTS THE NEEDLE SO THAT IT ALWAYS POINT NORTH .
WHY DOES A GOLF BALL HAVE DIMPLES ?
THE SMALL HOLLOWS ON THE SURFACE OF A GOLF BALL ARE CALLED DIMPLES . THEY MAKE THE BALL TRAVEL MUCH FARTHER THROUGH THE AIR . THEY ALSO HELP MAKE SHOTS MORE ACCURATE
Did You Know That Oceans Flow?
THE WATER IN THE OCEANS IS CONSTANTLY MOVING . IT MOVES IN STEADY FLOW IN PARTICULAR DIRECTIONS . THE STREAMS OF OCEAN WATER ARE CALLED CURRENTS . ALL OCEANS HAVE CURRENTS . STRONG WINDS AND EARTH'S SPIN CAUSE THEM .
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