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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.
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.
Lack of water along the Silk Road caused traders to flock to oases to survive.
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The best explanation of 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 response accurately reflects the challenges posed by the arid environments along parts of the Silk Road, where traders needed access to water for survival and to restock supplies. Oases served as crucial hubs for trade and replenishment along these routes.
