Earth’s Magnetic Field James Johnson Jacob Harris "NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration." NASA. N.p., 5 Dec Web. 29 July
How Is It Generated? (3) Geomagnetic dynamo self-sustaining process creating geomagnetic field "Geomagnetic Field." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 16 July Web. 29 July
Why Is It Important? (3) Protects Earth Radiation belts Mars lost its field Grossman, Lisa. "Earth’s Magnetic Field Is 3.5 Billion Years Old." Wired.com. Conde Nast Digital, 05 Mar Web. 29 July "Mars." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 30 July Web. 31 July
The Aurora Borealis and Australis (H) Atmospheric phenomena Caused by solar radiation "Aurora." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 23 July Web. 29 July
Why Is It Useful? (H) Magnetic compasses since 200 BCE Geographic north different from magnetic north "Compass." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 28 July Web. 29 July
Magnetic Pole Drift (H) The earth’s magnetic poles are constantly shifting. "Pole Shift: North Races, South Crawls." (Modern Survival Blog). N.p., 20 Jan Web. 29 July "Spookd Blog : Greg Davis: Global Warming or Climate Change?" Spookd Blog : Greg Davis: Global Warming or Climate Change? N.p., 27 Jan Web. 29 July
What Are the Effects? (3) Runway numbering Tampa International Airport "Flight Level Leadership." Flight Level Leadership. N.p., 25 June Web. 29 July
Polarity Reversal (H) Oceans’ crust provides evidence Poles switch hundreds of thousands of years Overdue from last reversal "High School Earth Science/Seafloor Spreading." - Wikibooks, Open Books for an Open World. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 July
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Acknowledgements We would like to thank: the National Science Foundation Appalachian State University the Summer Bridge Program the great and magnificent Dr. Burris Dr. Tashakkori Dr. Schwab Dr. Kurtz Ben Bates the Thoughtful and Selfless Knight