when the needle of a compass lines up with Earth 's magnetic poles , the needle points north. A boy is lost in a heavily forested area, and the only help he has is a small compass. He knows that his house is to the south of him, but in the direction he is facing, the arrow on the compass is showing that he is currently walking due north. Therefore, the boy ['turns right', 'turns left', 'turns around', 'keeps straight']