The angle of dip is the angle

  • A
    between the vertical component of earth's magnetic field and magnetic meridian
  • B
    between the vertical component of earth's magnetic field and geographic meridian
  • C
    between earth's magnetic field direction and horizontal line on magnetic meridian
  • D
    between the magnetic meridian and the geographic meridian

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