18, 24, 30 1.4. In what varying ways did communities around the world shift to settled agriculture, and what was the significance of this shift for social organization? How might the climate 12,000 years ago have facilitated the development of agriculture? Correct Answer(s) Drag appropriate answer(s) here Stable, warm, wet weather led to growing human populations. Unusually dry, cold weather forced migrant populations to develop new ways of feeding themselves. Warm, wet weather led to natural abundance, enabling human populations to experiment with food production. Warm, wet weather made migrations dangerous.