GENERAL GEOLOGY

GEOLOGY

GEOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does biosphere mean?
A
all the living things on a planet.
B
a long, narrow channel that forms where water, lava, or other liquid flows.
C
to notice how two or more things are alike ot different.
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The biosphere is made up of the parts of Earth where life exists. The biosphere extends from the deepest root systems of trees to the dark environment of ocean trenches, to lush rain forests and high mountaintops.

Detailed explanation-2: -The biosphere is the region of the earth that encompasses all living organisms: plants, animals and bacteria. It is a feature that distinguishes the earth from the other planets in the solar system. “Bio” means life, and the term biosphere was first coined by a Russian scientist (Vladimir Vernadsky) in the 1920s.

Detailed explanation-3: -The biosphere helps in recycling nutrients, like oxygen and nitrogen, to sustain life on Earth. Provide food or raw material. Every living thing needs food to survive; thus, the biosphere plays an important role in providing food to different animals and plants.

Detailed explanation-4: -The biosphere provides the necessary environmental conditions for survival. Living organisms are required to adapt to the environment of the biosphere. The biosphere is home to biodiversity within ecosystems while providing a reliable source of food on Earth.

Detailed explanation-5: -(vii) What is biosphere? Answer: Biosphere is a narrow zone of the earth where land, water and air interact with each other to support life. It consists of plant and animal kingdom together. It is a global sum of all ecosystems.

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