Natural Resources
(Q & A, NCERT Chapter Solution)
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Q1: What is lithosphere?
Answer: The outer crust of the Earth is called the lithosphere.
Q2: What is hydrosphere?
Answer: The water available on the earth's surface as well as underground water comprise together as hydrosphere. Water covers 75% of the Earth's surface.
Q3: What is the atmosphere?
Answer: The envelope of air that surrounds the earth is called atmosphere.
Q4: List the four zones of the atmosphere.
Answer: Four zones of the atmosphere are:
- Troposphere
- Stratosphere
- Mesosphere
- Thermosphere
Q5: What is biosphere?
Answer: This life-supporting zone of the Earth where the atmosphere, the hydrosphere and the lithosphere interact and make life possible, is known as the biosphere. It accommodates several types of living organisms which remain dependent on natural resources. The biosphere ranges between 6km, above sea level and 10kms below the sea.