GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

GEOBIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which sphere of Earth focuses on the thin layer of Earth that supports life?
A
atmosphere
B
biosphere
C
geosphere
D
hydrosphere
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What is the biosphere? The biosphere is the thin life-supporting stratum of Earth’s surface, extending from a few kilometres into the atmosphere to the deep-sea vents of the ocean. It is composed of living organisms and nonliving factors from which the organisms derive energy and nutrients.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -4. Biosphere and Hydrosphere, Atmosphere and Geosphere. The biosphere receives sunlight and gases from the atmosphere. It collects water from the hydrosphere and a living medium from the geosphere.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -The biosphere includes the outer region of the earth (the lithosphere) and the lower region of the atmosphere (the troposphere). It also includes the hydrosphere, the region of lakes, oceans, streams, ice and clouds comprising the earth’s water resources.

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