The is the area of the planet where organisms live, including the ground, air, and water.

lithosphere
stratosphere
geosphere
biosphere

Why might surface mining be less risky for miners than underground mining? a. surface miners can become trapped in a collapsed mine. b. surface miners work in dusty, enclosed areas. c. surface miners work aboveground. d. surface miners use elevators to enter mines.

The gene that causes sickle-cell disease is present in a higher percentage of residents of sub-saharan africa than among those of african descent living in the united states. even though this gene causes sickle-cell disease, it also provides some protection from malaria, a serious disease that is widespread in sub-saharan africa but absent in the united states. discuss an evolutionary process that could account for the different percentages of the sickle-cell gene among residents of the two regions.

What is the "great pacific garbage patch"? a large area of marine debris concentrated by rotating ocean currents a large area around the pacific rim where debris collects from natural disasters such as tsunamis an area in the pacific ocean where trash is intentionally dumped due to lack of landfill availability a large trash dump located in hawaii