Question 7 • OCPS - 2109010 - M/J WORLD HISTORY_SEM 1 CR_PY - vers.2
Floodplains are areas beside rivers where floodwater deposits nutrient-rich sediment. This fertile soil helped Mesopotamians grow crops and support their civilization, so the correct choice is fertile soil for crops. The rivers also provided water, but forests and timber were not the main resource supplied by the floodplains.
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