As compasses draw closer to the magnetic North and South Poles, they become less reliable. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Curious Kids is a ... areas around the poles? — Naba, 9, Oakville, Ont. The northern lights are also called auroras, and they are regularly visible near Earth’s North and South Poles.

It has a north and south ... poles are the points on the Earth’s surface where a compass needle points downwards or upwards, vertically. They aren’t necessarily connected and drawing a line ...