The earliest of civilizations were based around river valleys. This allowed them to irrigate fresh water to their crops allowing for better farming and therefore, bigger and better civilizations.
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(i)Poor siting of weather station.
(ii) Interference with the instrument.
(iii) Use of defective instruments.
(iv) Human error.
It tells you that there used to be an ocean in the area the rock was found.