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Why Does the Earth’s Magnetic Field Keep Flipping?

The geographic north pole doesn’t always line up with the magnetic north pole, but what do scientists know about this flipping field?

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bridge_across_continents_iceland.jpg

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