Why was water important to the settlement of the Fertile Crescent? Choose four answers.Water was necessary for growing crops.Water provided power for electricity.The rivers provided transportation.The seas allowed for trade with other civilizations.Water was needed for raising animals.

Water from the rivers supported farming by irrigating crops and helped people raise animals. Rivers also served as routes for transportation, while nearby seas made trade with other civilizations possible. Electricity generation was not a reason water was important to the ancient settlement of the Fertile Crescent.

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