There are no given choices nor a description on what has taken place in the Virtual Lab, however, possible reasons or combinations leading to hypertension are:
a. genetics and lifestyle - if a person has keens that have this disease and he does not maintain a positive lifestyle he is predisposed to this disease.
b. stress and environment - if a person is constantly exposed to a stressful situation, this could have an effect on his blood pressure, thus leading to hypertension.
Answer: Geosphere
Explanation: The geosphere includes the rocks and minerals on Earth from the molten rock and heavy metals in the deep interior of the planet to the sand on beaches and peaks of mountains. For example Sedimentary rocks, Igneous rocks, and Metamorphic rocks.
Earths lithospere is solid and sits on top of the softer asthenosphere.
Answer
The answer is watershed and that is an area that catches all the rain and snow.