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In what ways do environmental factors determine the roles played by the various areas and peoples who participated in the Indian Ocean trading system?

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Answer:

monsoon winds

Step-by-step explanation:

Merchants had to wait in ports for months and time their voyages carefully due to the monsoon winds and what direction they originated from

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