What does a GPS receiver use to figure out your location?

Signals from satellites.

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  2. Radio signals from cell towers only
  3. A built-in magnetic compass needle

Why: GPS receivers listen to signals from satellites to calculate where you are on Earth.

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Answer: Signals from satellites. GPS receivers listen to signals from satellites to calculate where you are on Earth.

  1. Geocaching en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geocaching
    participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or mobile device
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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