tom and lebo have been married for many years. they enjoy traveling to places in which they can explore the landscape by hiking, climbing, and canoeing. what factor best explains why this activity has helped maintain their relationship over time?

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".