Which best describes the effect of flooding on the development of civilization in Mesopotamia? (1 point) Question 1 options:

1)

Mesopotamian farmers depended on the regular yearly floods to provide water for their crops to support the population.

2)

Mesopotamian people created settlements in regions where flooding did not occur, and civilization grew from there.

3)

Mesopotamian farmers managed floodwaters to increase the fertility of the soil and the amount of crops grown for the region's people.

4)

Mesopotamian people relied on flooding to decrease the hot temperatures of the desert and make the climate easier to stand.