Biosphere

The remains of dead plants and animals can get buried under soil to form coal and oil over long periods of time are interactions between the

• Hydrosphere and cryosphere

• Biosphere and atmosphere

• Geosphere and hydrosphere

• Geosphere and biosphere

When plants and animals decompose they release nitrogen, the nitrogen then returns to the soil and helps future plants grow. This interaction between the decomposing plants/animals and the soil is between which of Earth spheres?

• Geosphere and biosphere

• Biosphere and hydrosphere

• Amosphere and geosphere

• Hydrosphere and biosphere

Animals breathe in carbon dioxide and breathe out oxygen are interactions between the

• Cryosphere and biosphere

• Biosphere and atmosphere

• Atmosphere and hydrosphere

• Biosphere and hydrosphere

Animals, forests, grasslands, and trees all belong to which sphere?

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

When plants draw nutrients from the soil, the interaction is between which two spheres? 

• The atmosphere and the geosphere 

• The geosphere and the hydrosphere 

• The hydrosphere and atmosphere 

• The biosphere and the geosphere 

Which of the following best describes the biosphere?

• A) The layer of gases surrounding Earth

• B) The part of Earth where life exists

• C) The solid outer section of Earth

• D) The water bodies on Earth

What is the primary function of the biosphere in the Earth's system?

• A) To regulate the Earth's temperature

• B) To support life by providing essential resources

• C) To store carbon dioxide

• D) To generate wind patterns

Which of the following is a component of the biosphere?

• A) Rivers and lakes

• B) Mountains and valleys

• C) Plants and animals

• D) Clouds and rain

How does the biosphere interact with the atmosphere?

• A) By exchanging gases like oxygen and carbon dioxide

• B) By forming clouds

• C) By creating wind patterns

• D) By causing volcanic eruptions

Which human activity has the most significant impact on the biosphere?

• A) Mining

• B) Deforestation

• C) Fishing

• D) Urbanization