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Before the age of smartphones and social media, Morse code was the ultimate form of long-distance communication. Invented in the early 1830s, Morse code was a system of dots and dashes that represented letters. Because Morse code could be transmitted via telegraph, it quickly became essential for sending messages across continents and oceans.
One remarkable moment in the history of Morse code occurred during the Titanic disaster in 1912. As the massive ship sank into the icy waters of the North Atlantic, Jack Phillips, the telegrapher onboard, used Morse code to send out distress signals to nearby ships. Unfortunately, both the Titanic’s officers and passengers used the same radio channel, meaning that many messages were lost in a jumble of voices. But Harold Cottam, the telegraph operator on the nearby ship Carpathia, happened to be awake. After hearing Phillips’s distress signals, Cottam relayed the message to his captain, who immediately turned the Carpathia northward. The Carpathia reached the Titanic in less than four hours, and the crew was able to rescue 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:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) "Before the age of smartphones and social media, Morse code was the ultimate form of long-distance communication."
A
"Before the age of smartphones and social media, Morse code was the ultimate form of long-distance communication."
(Choice B) "Invented in the early 1830s, Morse code was a system of dots and dashes that represented letters."
B
"Invented in the early 1830s, Morse code was a system of dots and dashes that represented letters."
(Choice C) "Unfortunately, both the Titanic’s officers and passengers used the same radio channel, meaning that many messages were lost in a jumble of voices.”
C
"Unfortunately, both the Titanic’s officers and passengers used the same radio channel, meaning that many messages were lost in a jumble of voices.”
(Choice D) "After hearing Phillips’s distress signals, Cottam relayed the message to his captain, who immediately turned the Carpathia northward."
One remarkable moment in the history of Morse code occurred during the Titanic disaster in 1912. As the massive ship sank into the icy waters of the North Atlantic, Jack Phillips, the telegrapher onboard, used Morse code to send out distress signals to nearby ships. Unfortunately, both the Titanic’s officers and passengers used the same radio channel, meaning that many messages were lost in a jumble of voices. But Harold Cottam, the telegraph operator on the nearby ship Carpathia, happened to be awake. After hearing Phillips’s distress signals, Cottam relayed the message to his captain, who immediately turned the Carpathia northward. The Carpathia reached the Titanic in less than four hours, and the crew was able to rescue 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:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) "Before the age of smartphones and social media, Morse code was the ultimate form of long-distance communication."
A
"Before the age of smartphones and social media, Morse code was the ultimate form of long-distance communication."
(Choice B) "Invented in the early 1830s, Morse code was a system of dots and dashes that represented letters."
B
"Invented in the early 1830s, Morse code was a system of dots and dashes that represented letters."
(Choice C) "Unfortunately, both the Titanic’s officers and passengers used the same radio channel, meaning that many messages were lost in a jumble of voices.”
C
"Unfortunately, both the Titanic’s officers and passengers used the same radio channel, meaning that many messages were lost in a jumble of voices.”
(Choice D) "After hearing Phillips’s distress signals, Cottam relayed the message to his captain, who immediately turned the Carpathia northward."
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The detail from the text that best supports the claim that the use of Morse code was important during emergency situations is:
(Choice D) "After hearing Phillips’s distress signals, Cottam relayed the message to his captain, who immediately turned the Carpathia northward."
This choice highlights the critical role that Morse code played in effectively communicating the distress signals during an emergency, leading to the timely rescue of survivors.
(Choice D) "After hearing Phillips’s distress signals, Cottam relayed the message to his captain, who immediately turned the Carpathia northward."
This choice highlights the critical role that Morse code played in effectively communicating the distress signals during an emergency, leading to the timely rescue of survivors.