Question

When freely suspended, the compass needle come to rest along the geographic

• A. north-east directions
• B. east-west directions
• C. south-east directions
• D. north-south directions

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Correct answer: north-south directions
 
Explanation:
A compass needle is a small magnet, and when it is freely suspended, it aligns itself with the Earth's magnetic field. 

The Earth acts like a giant magnet with its magnetic south near the geographic North Pole and magnetic north near the geographic South Pole. 

Thus, the compass needle aligns itself along the geographic north-south direction, with the north pole of the needle pointing towards the geographic north. 

Hence, the correct answer is: north-south directions.