Question

Which of the following about the biosphere is true?
a.
It only interacts with the atmosphere.
b.
It includes oceans, lakes, rivers, and groundwater
c.
It can be considered a global ecosystem.
d.
It includes the core, mantle, and crust.


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

for one we can say D is incorrect

Answer 2

Do you know what the biosphere is?

Answer 3

That's correct, what else can you eliminate?

Answer 4

it like the surface of Earth?

Answer 5

we can also eliminate B because the biosphere doesnt have nothing to do with water unless it the hyrderosphere

Answer 6

mhmm

so D was geosphere

and you are correct that B is the hydropshere

Answer 7

but I think if you combine the biosphere and the hyderosphere it makes H2O

Answer 8

I feel like it A because it does

Answer 9

so let's look at the definition of biosphere now:

"The biosphere, also known as the ecosphere, is the worldwide sum of all ecosystems."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biosphere

"the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth (or analogous parts of other planets) occupied by living organisms."
Definition from Oxford Languages

Answer 10

So after reading that, do you think it's A or C?

Answer 11

Im sorry Im not sure..Im not really good in science im actually failing

Answer 12

I think it A

Answer 13

re-read it

"the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth (or analogous parts of other planets) occupied by living organisms."

does it ONLY interact with the atmosphere?

Answer 14

that the thing thought...the biosphere interact with hyrderopshere and aimosphere and I think it also does with geosphere

Answer 15

though*

Answer 16

yes, so can A be correct?

Answer choice A says it ONLY interacts with the atmosphere and nothing else

Answer 17

I feel like A is correct because biosphere have nothing to do with ecosystem

Answer 18

Are you sure?

Read the first definition from Wikipedia:
"The biosphere, also known as the ecosphere, is the worldwide sum of all ecosystems."

Answer 19

It's the sum of all the ecosystems on the world

Answer 20

oh

Answer 21

so it C?

Answer 22

Yes

Answer 23

thank you

Answer 24

you're welcome