Question

more than 700 passengers from the titanic. which detail from the text best supports the claim that the use of morse code was important during emergency situations? choose 1 answer: a \before the age of smartphones and social media, morse code was the ultimate form of long - distance communication.\ b \invented in the early 1830s, morse code was a system of dots and dashes that represented letters.\ c \unfortunately, both the titanics officers and passengers used the same radio channel, meaning that many messages were lost in a jumble of voices.\ d \after hearing phillipss distress signals, cottam relayed the message to his captain, who immediately turned the carpathia northward.\

Explanation:

Option D shows Morse - code distress signals being used to alert others and initiate a rescue, highlighting its importance in an emergency. Option A just states its role in long - distance communication in general. Option B is about its invention and basic structure. Option C is about communication issues on the Titanic, not the importance of Morse code.

Answer:

D. "After hearing Phillips's distress signals, Cottam relayed the message to his captain, who immediately turned the Carpathia northward."