Part 3: Using Media to Extend Understanding of an Informational Text

Question 10 • CA-English Language Arts 12 B – 1744

Which quotation from A History of the World in 100 Objects best reveals the historical significance of the chronometer?

Answer

The chronometer for the first time allowed absolutely accurate charting of the oceans, with all that implied for establishing safe and rapid shipping routes.

Darwin’s voyage on the Beagle and his subsequent work on evolution pushed human origins...into an unthinkably distant past.

Geologists had already demonstrated that the Earth was far older than previously believed, undermining the calculation made by Archbishop Usher.

Thanks to clockmakers like Earnshaw, precise and reliable clocks and watches became ever more affordable.

Explanation

The chronometer was a precise timekeeping device that helped sailors determine longitude at sea. That made it possible to chart oceans accurately and establish safer, faster shipping routes. Choice A directly explains this impact, while the other choices focus on evolution, the age of the Earth, or the affordability of clocks.

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