Responses
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.
Deserts were flat and easy to travel across, so traders often went across them.
Deserts were flat and easy to travel across, so traders often went across them.
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.
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The response that best explains how physical geography impacted trade along the Silk Road is:
"Lack of water along the Silk Road caused traders to flock to oases to survive."
This statement highlights how the arid conditions and scarcity of water along the Silk Road influenced trading patterns, as traders relied on oases for rest and supplies during their journeys.
