Geographic Technologies Quick Check 2 of 52 of 5 Items Question A Global Positioning System (GPS) device can determine its position on Earth once it(1 point) Responses knows its distance from at least two satellites and uses the process of triangulation. knows its distance from at least two satellites and uses the process of triangulation. knows its distance from at least three satellites and uses the process of triangulation. knows its distance from at least three satellites and uses the process of triangulation. knows its distance from at least one satellite and uses the process of triangulation. knows its distance from at least one satellite and uses the process of triangulation. knows its distance from at least four satellites and uses the process of triangulation. knows its distance from at least four satellites and uses the process of triangulation.

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A Global Positioning System (GPS) device can determine its position on Earth once it knows its distance from at least three satellites and uses the process of triangulation. This allows the GPS receiver to pinpoint its exact location in three-dimensional space (latitude, longitude, and elevation).