When the Lithosphere and Biosphere Interact

question 32

Multiple Choice

When the lithosphere and biosphere interact,

• A)plants remove nutrients from the soil but return few if any nutrients to the soil.
• B)plants return nutrients to the soil but remove few if any nutrients from the soil.
• C)plants remove nutrients from the soil and return nutrients to the soil.
• D)plants acquire their nutrients directly from the air so that they do not disturb the nutrient structure in the soil.

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