Why is mesopotamia known as the fertile crescent?
a. the are is home to tropical forests
b. the area lies at the crossroad of trade
c. the land has rich loyal for farming
d. people have access to oceans and rivers?

c. the land has rich loyal for farming

Explanation:

The Fertile Crescent is a region comprising the present states of Palestine, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon and Cyprus, as well as parts of Syria, Iraq, Egypt, southeast of Turkey and southwest of Iran.

The term "Fertile Crescent" was created by James Henry Breasted, an archaeologist at the University of Chicago, in reference to the fact that the arc formed by the different zones resembles a crescent moon. The name "fertile" comes from the fact of the region to have rich soil for farming.

the answer would be a i think?