Which best describes the effect of flooding on the development of civilization in Mesopotamia? (1 point)

a
Mesopotamian farmers depended on the regular yearly floods to provide water for their crops to support the population.

b
Mesopotamian people created settlements in regions where flooding did not occur, and civilization grew from there.

c
Mesopotamian farmers managed floodwaters to increase the fertility of the soil and the amount of crops grown for the region's people.

d
Mesopotamian people relied on flooding to decrease the hot temperatures of the desert and make the climate easier to stand