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to identify the precise location of any place on earth

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The grid system allows people to accurately pinpoint locations in terms of "degrees", which are then pinpointed more by units called "minutes".

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What is the answer geographers use a grid system order to?

identify the precise located of any place on earth


Why do geographers use a gird system on maps?

Well it's not really a grid it's lines of longitude and latitude so you can find the coordinates of whatever.


What do geographers use to indicate absolute location of any place on Earth?

a global grid


Why do geographers use a number grid on maps?

So you can be told a point on a map and know where to look quickly instead of scanning the page! x


What is one way geographers garther accurate information?

its either by studying landforms, the grid system, lines of latitude, or photos taken high above earth.


What do geographers use to locate places?

Gps ( global positioning system )


What to tools do geographers use to locate places?

Gps ( global positioning system )


Why do geographers study human system and human environment system?

Because geographers are sexy.. ;)


Why do geographers use maps?

Geographers use maps because that's what geographers do for a living. Geographers use maps to learn about the Earth's surface. That is their job.


What is the computer based systems that geographers use?

geographers use computer-based systems called what to connect information with locations.


What location tools do geographers use to locate places?

Gps ( global positioning system )


Is the x-axis part of geography?

Geographers (those who study weather/land/people) usually do not often need to use a coordinate grid. However those studying geometry (a branch of maths) do use them.