Question

Examine the evidence of the Earth's shape. The sharp horizon at first suggests a flat Earth with an edge. But as you walk toward the horizon, the "edge" recedes ahead of you, implying that the Earth's surface is curved. Look also at a ship sailing out to sea. It does not stay permanently visible, nor does it drop instantly away. First, the hull disappears, then the masts. When you only see the top of the ship, you know that the bottom must still be resting on an ocean that is below your line of sight.

What is the pattern of organization for the second paragraph?

a)classification
b)time order
c)listing
d)space order

Answer 1

Is that the "second paragraph?"

What do YOU think the answer is?

Answer 2

Don’t

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

The pattern of organization for the second paragraph is d) space order. This is because the evidence is presented in a sequence that describes the observation of the Earth's shape from different spatial perspectives - walking towards the horizon and observing a ship sailing out to sea. The paragraph progresses from describing the sharp horizon to the receding edge, followed by the disappearing parts of the ship. This organization based on spatial relationships supports the argument that the Earth's surface is curved.