What causes the phenomenon of the switching of the magnetic poles?

Subject: What causes the phenomenon of the switching of the magnetic poles?

Date: Fri Nov 20 10:10:28 1998
Posted by emma quin
Grade level: undergrad
School: cardiff university
City: cardiff State/Province: wales
Country: uk
Area of science: Earth Sciences
ID: 911578228.Es

Message:


What causes the magnetic poles to switch and how frequently does this 
happen? Does it occur on all planets within our solar system or just 
on earth?

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