Which of the following best explains how physical geography impacted trade along the Silk Road?(1 point)

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Lack of water along the Silk Road caused traders to flock to oases to survive.
Lack of water along the Silk Road caused traders to flock to oases to survive.

Maritime trade routes were developed throughout the Silk Road to avoid the mountains.
Maritime trade routes were developed throughout the Silk Road to avoid the mountains.

Mountains such as the Pamir Mountains made trade difficult, so traders often avoided them.
Mountains such as the Pamir Mountains made trade difficult, so traders often avoided them.

Deserts were flat and easy to travel across, so traders often went across them.

Answer 1

Mountains such as the Pamir Mountains made trade difficult, so traders often avoided them.