Yea I’d say those two are correct not too sure but yeah!
your answer is "in the past" hope this helps but please tell me if im wrong have a great day
The earth is rather large and not exactly a point in space, the author however is comparing it to a point in space because of how vast space really is. A metaphor is basically a comparison (Not exactly true) that doesn't use the words like or as... (That's a Simile.) The earth isn't an actual dot in space. It's big, but because of how big space is, it's compared to a dot... Hope this helps... :)
Answer:
I don't know
Explanation:
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