Does Find My iPhone Use Up Battery When Activated?

I guess the subject line asks my question. If I activate Find My iPhone does it keep the GPS on all the time thereby using up extra battery power?
Thanks,
Steve M.

What will use a push notification? Do you mean that when I go to me.com or use the Find app on another iPhone that only then will my iPhone be contacted and its GPS activated long enough to find it and that then the GPS will be deactivated? Do you know where I can read more about this?
Thanks,
Steve M.

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