Joe follows the procedure below to make a compass.

1. Move a magnet from the top of a needle to its point fifty times.
   
2. Lay the needle on a cork that is floating in a bowl of water.
   
3. Observe the direction that the needle points.
   

What is the purpose of step 1?

Ato give the needle an electric charge

Bto make the needle sharper

Cto magnetize the needle

Dto flatten the side of the needle