Question

The details shared in paragraph 6 support the key idea that— Interview with Joe Acaba, NASA Astronaut

1. the time spent keeping the space station running is the same as the time spent on experiments

2. astronauts on the space station have even more household chores to do than people on Earth

3. the work astronauts must do to maintain the space station competes with the time they can spend on science

4. astronauts' main role on the space station is to perform maintenance tasks to keep the station operational

Answer 1

3

Paragraph 6 describes how maintenance and upkeep tasks take up a significant portion of the crew's time, reducing the time available for running experiments—supporting that station maintenance competes with science time.