Question

Egyptians altered their environment by developing basin irrigation to deliver water to their crops. How does this compare with the way Mesopotamians altered their environment?(1 point) Responses The Mesopotamians used a system of dams. The Mesopotamians used a system of dams. The Mesopotamians funneled monsoon rains to their crops. The Mesopotamians funneled monsoon rains to their crops. The Mesopotamians used a series of crisscrossing channels. The Mesopotamians used a series of crisscrossing channels. The Mesopotamians also used basin irrigation.

Answer 1

The correct response is: The Mesopotamians used a series of crisscrossing channels.

While both Egyptians and Mesopotamians altered their environments to support agriculture, the Egyptians primarily used basin irrigation, which relied on the annual flooding of the Nile to flood basins and irrigate crops. In contrast, Mesopotamians developed a more complex system of canals and channels to manage the unpredictable flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, allowing them to divert water to their fields and effectively irrigate their crops.