Hipparchus developed our present grid system of longitude and latitude. Indicate whether the statement is true or false


ANS: T
Although Eratosthenes developed the concept of longitude and latitude, Hipparchus turned this idea
into a grid system which divided the Earth's surface into 360?. Ptolemy advanced this by dividing the
degrees into minutes and seconds to assist navigators. Information can be found in the section
Understanding the Ocean Began with Voyaging for Trade and Exploration

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