Question

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 that Morse - code distress signals were relayed, leading to a rescue operation. This directly demonstrates its importance in an emergency situation. Option A just states its status as a long - distance communication form, Option B is about its invention and nature, and Option C is about radio channel issues.

Answer:

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