EVERYDAY SCIENCE

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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The place where life exists (in water, in the air, or on land) is the ____
A
biosphere
B
atmosphere
C
hydrosphere
D
geosphere
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The biosphere is made up of the parts of Earth where life exists-all ecosystems. The biosphere extends from the deepest root systems of trees, to the dark environments of ocean trenches, to lush rain forests, high mountaintops, and transition zones like this one, where ocean and terrestrial ecosystems meet.

Detailed explanation-2: -The biosphere supports all life on Earth, 3 to 30 million species of plants, animals, fungi, single-celled prokaryotes such as bacteria, and single-celled eukaryotes such as protozoans.

Detailed explanation-3: -The biosphere is a relatively thin layer of the Earth’s surface that supports life, reaching from a few kilometers into the atmosphere to deep-sea vents. The biosphere is a global ecosystem made up of living organisms (biota) and the nonliving (abiotic) factors that provide them with energy and nutrients.

Detailed explanation-4: -The biosphere is the part of Earth, including the air, land, surface rocks, and water, where life is found. Parts of the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere make up the biosphere.

Detailed explanation-5: -A biosphere encompasses all the Earth’s ecosystems. The biotic components of biosphere includes the land, air, and water.

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