Question

Which is the best claim for an argumentative paragraph that discusses why the marine chronometer is the most historically important object? The chronometer is the most historically significant object because it was used by explorers in the 1800s. The chronometer is the most historically significant object because it was more important than the other objects in MacGregor’s text. The chronometer is the most historically significant object because Captain Cook used it in his voyage around the world. The chronometer is the most historically significant object because it established a standard measure of time and position.

Answer 1

Answer: D

The chronometer is the most historically significant object because it established a standard measure of time and position.

Answer 2

Answer:

Historically important for explorers

Explanation:

The chronometer was used in navigation to determine the longitude by accurately measuring the time of a known fixed position, like for example Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), the Prime Meridian of zero in Greenwich, England. As a navigational tool it helped European explorers to measure their position and calculate longitude in any weather condition.