Which consequence arose when 18th-century ships excessively stored livestock near compass housings during long voyages?

💡 Explanation

When livestock was stored near compasses, induced magnetism occurred because the iron within tools and the animals altered the local magnetic field, deflecting the needle from true north. Therefore, compass deviation resulted, rather than geomagnetic reversal, hull stress, or disease spread, which result from other physical and biological mechanisms.

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