Question

Select the correct answer.
A cruise ship makes its way from one island to another. The ship is in motion compared with which reference point?
A.
the passengers on the ship
B.
the captain of the ship
C.
a lighthouse on a nearby island
D.
the cargo inside the hull of the ship

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is C because it doesn't move along with the ship

Answer 2

A cruise ship makes its way from one island to another. The ship is in motion compared with (C)  a lighthouse on a nearby island

Explanation:

The moving cruise ship from one Island. The ship motion can be easily identified by the prolonged duration by the passengers inside the ship. Only the captain knows the speed and the direction of sailing. When it comes to the matter of measuring the moving distance of the ship, we cannot take the cargo loads in to consideration even it is stable but tied with the course of the ship itself. As it is in the water and comparatively sea, the distance is the ship movement can be calculated from the light house situated in the island. As it is stable and we can take it as a point of reference which can be seen from long distance in the sea.