What role did monsoons play in the farming of the river valleys of East Asia? Monsoons changed the paths of rivers, which changed China's borders. Monsoons flooded the soil with nutrients from rivers and kept the soil fertile. Monsoons discouraged people from invading the land because it flooded so often. Monsoons caused people to move away from the river valleys in search of drier land.

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Martha Huber

11 November, 22:41

What role did monsoons play in the farming of the river valleys of East Asia? Monsoons changed the paths of rivers, which changed China's borders. Monsoons flooded the soil with nutrients from rivers and kept the soil fertile. Monsoons discouraged people from invading the land because it flooded so often. Monsoons caused people to move away from the river valleys in search of drier land.

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Viviana Davenport · Answer 1

Monsoons flooded the soil with nutrients from rivers and kept the soil fertile.

Explanation:

Monsoon is a term used to describe seasonal wind shift in a region, e. g China. It is not but similar to hurricane and causes heavy rainfall that leads to flooding, and lot of damage. It blows mainly from a cold region to a warm region, forming cloud and an increase in precipitation.

The major types are: summer monsoon and winter monsoon. Indirectly, monsoon encouraged farming at the river valleys of East Asia buy aiding the fertility of the soil. Farmers grow crops and ensures the seasonal availability of food produce.