Explain how the physical landscape has affected the development of agriculture and industry in the ancient world. seasonal crop rotation a. farmers protect the fertile soil b. forced people to migrate to new areas c. caused land erosion at a fast rate d. prevented a settled lifestyle

Seasonal crop rotation helped farmers protect the fertile soil. By rotating crops farmers replenish the soil with nutrients from different crops. Replenishing diminished minerals was an essential function of crop rotation that allowed for the growing of different crops in different years and from season to season to keep the soil healthy.