Why was wrong with the compass at the end??

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Asked by Isabella R #416477 on 1/12/2015 7:43 PM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 1/12/2015 7:47 PM

Answered by jill d #170087 on 1/12/2015 7:47 PM

The compass was demagnitised by the fireball and didn't work properly.

‘During the storm on the Lidenbrock Sea, the fireball magnetised the iron on the raft and so quite simply disorientated our compass!’

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