Question

Choose the most accurate description of the biosphere.

• A. It is the zone in which the interaction between the hydrosphere, the lithosphere, and the atmosphere takes place.
• B. It is the zone in which the interaction between the hydrosphere, the lithosphere, and all living creatures takes place.
• C. It is the zone in which the interaction between the hydrosphere, the atmosphere, and all the living creatures takes place.
• D. It is the zone in which the interaction between all living creatures, the hydrosphere, the lithosphere, and the atmosphere takes place.

Answer 1

The correct option is D It is the zone in which the interaction between all living creatures, the hydrosphere, the lithosphere, and the atmosphere takes place.

The biosphere is the zone in which all living creatures interact with the lithosphere, the hydrophere, and the atmosphere. It is this interaction that supports life on Earth. It may be termed as the "zone of life".