How to Read Morse Code

The Morse code is a system of dots and dashes used to send messages by wire. The code was named after the inventor, Samuel Finley Breese Morse.

The dots and dashes of the Morse code are based on timing. The dot is a rapid click. A short dash sounds twice as long as a dot. Each letter of the alphabet is represented by a different combination of dots and dashes. The code also includes numerals and punctuation marks. A space between words is as long as six dots.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. 

   The letter A is represented by dot dash

2. 

   The letter B is represented by dash dot dot dot

3. 

   The letter C is represented by dash dot dash dot

4. 

   The letter D is represented by dash dot dot

5. 

   The letter E is represented by dot

6. 

   The letter F is represented by dot dot dash dot

7. 

   The letter G is represented by dash dash dot

8. 

   The letter H is represented by dot dot dot dot

9. 

   The letter I is represented by dot dot

10. 

    The letter J is represented by dot dash dash dash

11. 

    The letter K is represented by dash dot dash

12. 

    The letter L is represented by dot dash dot dot

13. 

    The letter M is represented by dash dash

14. 

    The letter N is represented by dash dot

15. 

    The letter O is represented by dash dash dash

16. 

    The letter P is represented by dot dash dash dot

17. 

    The letter Q is represented by dash dash dot dash

18. 

    The letter R is represented by dot dash dot

19. 

    The letter S is represented by dot dot dot

20. 

    The letter T is represented by dash

21. 

    The letter U is represented by dot dot dash

22. 

    The letter V is represented by dot dot dot dash

23. 

    The letter W is represented by dot dash dash

24. 

    The letter X is represented by dash dot dot dash

25. 

    The letter Y is represented by dash dot dash dash

26. 

    The letter Z is represented by dash dash dot dot

27. 

    The number 1 is represented by dot dash dash dash dash

28. 

    The number 2 is represented by dot dot dash dash dash

29. 

    The number 3 is represented by dot dot dot dash dash

30. 

    The number 4 is represented by dot dot dot dot dash

31. 

    The number 5 is represented by dot dot dot dot dot

32. 

    The number 6 is represented by dash dot dot dot dot

33. 

    The number 7 is represented by dash dash dot dot dot

34. 

    The number 8 is represented by dash dash dash dot dot

35. 

    The number 9 is represented by dash dash dash dash dot

36. 

    The number 0 is represented by dash dash dash dash dash

37. 

    The word "start" is represented by dash dot dash

38. 

    The word "end" is represented by dot dash dot dash dot

39. 

    The word "wait" is represented by dot dash dot dot

40. 

    The distress signal "S.O.S." is represented by dot dot dot dash dash dash dot dot dot