Question

Determine if each event most directly affects the geosphere or the biosphere

Answer 1

Answer:

Biosphere - mold growing on a plant & deforestation

Geosphere - mining of gold, iron and silver & an earthquake leads to the formation of a new mountain

Explanation:

The biosphere is defined as the regions of a planet's surface and atmosphere occupied by living organisms. Both deforestation and mold growth represent events that affect living organisms and thus the biosphere.

The geosphere is a name given to the solid parts of a planet such as the mantle and crust. Both mining and the earthquake affect the outmost solid layer of our planet - the crust. Thus, both of these affect the geosphere.

Answer 2

Biosphere - mold growing on a plant & deforestation

Geosphere - mining of gold, iron and silver & an earthquake leads to the formation of a new mountain