Which of the following is true of the biosphere?
A)it is never referred to as the ecosphere.
B)it exists on other planets in the solar system.
C)it is not connected to the overlapping inorganic spheres.
D)it extends from the floor of the oceans to 8 km into the atmosphere.
E)it is also known as the cryosphere.

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The biosphere extends from the floor of the oceans to 8 km into the atmosphere. The other options are incorrect. A is incorrect because the biosphere is sometimes referred to as the ecosphere. B is incorrect because there is currently no evidence of life on other planets in the solar system. C is incorrect because the biosphere is connected to the other inorganic spheres (geosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere). E is incorrect because the cryosphere refers specifically to the frozen parts of the Earth's surface, not the biosphere as a whole.

Which of the Following Is True of the Biosphere