the writer wants to ensure that the organization of paragraphs effectively conveys the passage’s line of reasoning. in order to accomplish this goal, the fourth paragraph (sentences 11-13) should be placed

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It’s b each orbits at a slower rate than the rate rate which the moon orbits the earth

The whale was a missile blasting from beneath the surface.  2.) a majestic whale leapt skyward before diving back into the sea.    these are both figurative language. this is so because the whale in sentence "1" was not actually a missile, nor was it actually blasting. now, for sentence "2", a whale can not actually "leap".