Question

Q. Which of the following statements most appropriately denotes the term Cryosphere?

• A. A portion of Earth's surface where water is in solid form
• B. A thin life-supporting stratum of Earth’s surface, extending from a few kilometers into the atmosphere to the deep-sea
• C. A zone of the earth encompassing the areas that lie between the tropical zone and the polar zones
• D. The geographic zones located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

Answer 1

The correct option is A A portion of Earth's surface where water is in solid form

Explanation:

The cryosphere is an all-encompassing term for those portions of Earth's surface where water is in solid form, including sea ice, lake ice, river ice, snow cover, glaciers, ice caps, ice sheets, and frozen ground.