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:

To determine which detail supports the claim about Morse code's importance in emergencies, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Discusses Morse code as long - distance communication generally, not in an emergency context.
• Option B: Describes what Morse code is, not its importance in emergencies.
• Option C: Highlights communication issues on the Titanic, not Morse code's importance.
• Option D: Shows that the distress signal (via Morse code) was heard, relayed, and led to the rescue of over 700 passengers, directly demonstrating Morse code's importance in the emergency situation of the Titanic.

Answer:

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