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Why does the Earth behave like a magnet?
Our planet acts like a very big, weak magnet. Physicist Dr Melanie Windridge explains why it's likely we wouldn't exist if the Earth didn't have a magnetic field.
(Image: Earth's magnetism in action - illustration, Credit: Nasa.)
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