One observation supporting the idea of a spherical Earth is that _________.
A) the shape of Earth's shadow on the Moon during an eclipse is circular
B) a traveler moving south will see stars they could not previously see
C) a ship moving away from the observer will move such that the hull is not seen, then the sails
D) all of these choices are correct

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All the observations listed support the idea of a spherical Earth: the circular shadow during a lunar eclipse, the change in visible stars when moving south, and the way a ship disappears hull-first over the horizon.

One Observation Supporting the Idea of a Spherical Earth Is