Match the following columns and choose the appropriate option: Sphere of the…
2024
Match the following columns and choose the appropriate option:
Sphere of the Earth Feature
(a) Lithosphere (i) Plant and Animal Kingdom
(b) Hydrosphere (ii) Made up of rocks and minerals
(c) Atmosphere (iii) Various sources of water
(d) Biosphere (iv) Thin layer of Air
- A.
(a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
- B.
(a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
- C.
(a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
- D.
(a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)
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Correct answer: B
The Earth is commonly divided into four spheres based on what each one is made of: the Lithosphere is the solid outer layer built of rocks and minerals; the Hydrosphere is the sum of all the water sources; the Atmosphere is the thin envelope of air surrounding the planet; and the Biosphere is the zone that supports living things, the plant and animal kingdom.
Sphere of the Earth | Defining feature |
|---|---|
(a) Lithosphere | (ii) Made up of rocks and minerals |
(b) Hydrosphere | (iii) Various sources of water |
(c) Atmosphere | (iv) Thin layer of air |
(d) Biosphere | (i) Plant and animal kingdom |
Reading the four listed features against these definitions gives the pairing (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i).
Each of the four features (i)-(iv) is used exactly once, and every sphere is matched only to the feature that actually defines it, so this is the one arrangement that satisfies all four pairs at the same time. The other three arrangements are built by rotating this order by one or two steps, which breaks at least one definition in each case.