What environmental features were shared by the early river valley civilizations?
A) warm and dry climate, dry soils, seasonal flooding, and irrigation
B) cool and wet climate, dry soils, seasonal flooding, and irrigation
C) warm and dry climate, wet soils, seasonal flooding, and irrigation
D) warm and wet climate, wet soils, seasonal flooding, and irrigation

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Early river valley civilizations, such as those in Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, and China, typically shared a warm and dry climate. These areas had dry soils that benefited from the nutrients deposited by seasonal flooding, making irrigation a necessary and common practice for agriculture.

What Environmental Features Were Shared by the Early River Valley