In the prismatic compass______________?

A. the magnetic needle moves with the box

B. the magnetic needle and graduated circle do not move with the box

C. the line of the sight does not move with the box

D. the graduated circle is fixed to the box and the magnetic needle always remains in the N-S direction

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