Question

directions: select the correct text in the passage. which sentence from the passage best supports the idea that early civilizations spent a lot of time looking at the night sky? the solar system adapted from nasa solar system: background for most ancient peoples, careful astronomical observations of the night sky were very important. early greek astronomers kept records of their attempts to explain the universe. for them, the universe included the earth, the sun, the moon, the stars, as well as and five glowing points of light that moved among the stars. the greeks named these five points of light \planets.\ the romans later gave the planets latin names. they called them mercury, venus, mars, jupiter, and saturn. we still use these names for planets today. early civilizations thought that the sun and the other planets revolved around the earth. later, astronomers realized that theory was incorrect because it did not account for the motions of the planets. in the early 17th century, galileo galilei learned something while using his telescope. he discovered that all of the planets, including earth, revolved around a star—the sun.

Explanation:

To determine the sentence supporting that early civilizations spent much time observing the night sky, we analyze the passage. The sentence "For most ancient peoples, careful astronomical observations of the night sky were very important" directly indicates their focus on studying the night sky, as "careful astronomical observations" imply significant time investment.

Answer:

For most ancient peoples, careful astronomical observations of the night sky were very important.