Yes, the magnetic north pole of the earth attracts the north pole of a magnet. If it wouldn't be for confusing everybody who uses a compass to navigate, it ought to be renamed for consistency.
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The Earth is currently in the process of geomagnetic reversal, but the process takes hundreds of years. See the related link below for more information.
There is no 'thing' at the North pole. The Earth spins on an axis, which is an imaginary line running through the middle of the Earth - hold a tennis ball between your thumb and forefinger, and spin...