The correct option is: 4. was more likely to occur near water for transport and energy needs
he existence of water in liquid state is necessary for terrestrial living beings and its presence is considered an important factor in the origin and evolution of life on the planet. The Earth is located in an area of the solar system that meets very specific conditions, but if it were 5% - eight million kilometers - closer or farther from the Sun it could not hold water in a liquid state, only water vapor or ice.
The water and more properly the rivers, are used by all societies, depending on the settlements give different uses. For example, larger cities are usually on the banks of rivers that provide ways of communicating with other cities and at the same time provide water for human consumption among other benefits.