Question

What is the difference between the lithosphere and the biosphere? Being that both the lithosphere & the biosphere in scientific research are the outermost layer of a planet's rocky surface, what sets them apart?

Answer 1

Lithosphere: The lithosphere is the earth's solid outer layer, which contains the uppermost mantle and crust.

Biosphere: A region of the earth that sustains life is called the biosphere.

1. The biosphere is made up of living and dead organic materials, while the lithosphere is made up of inorganic substances like solid rock from the crust and mantle.
2. Being that both the lithosphere & the biosphere in scientific research are the outermost layer of a planet's rocky surface, the organic composition of the latter sets them apart.

Sl.No	Lithosphere	Biosphere
1	Non-living stuff makes up the lithosphere.	The biosphere contains live elements.
2	The lithosphere supports and sustains the biosphere's components.	The biosphere interacts with the hydrosphere, atmosphere, and lithosphere, the other three primary spheres.
3	The lithosphere is where biosphere components reside and get their nutrition.	The biosphere's degraded materials contribute to the lithosphere's rejuvenation.