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Maps and Computers

Question 2 • FHS 2016 TX-Earth and Space Science

With GPS, a single satellite can be used to calculate latitude and longitude.

Answer
A
T
B
F

Explanation

One satellite gives a receiver its distance from that satellite, which places it somewhere on a sphere around the satellite—not at a unique latitude and longitude. GPS uses signals from multiple satellites to determine a receiver’s position, so the statement is false. The correct choice is F.

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