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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