Question 10 (Fill in the blanks) - MCQ Questions (1 Mark) - Chapter 1 Class 7 Geography - Our Environment - Geography

_______ is the hard top layer of the earth.

A. Hydrosphere

B. Lithosphere

C. Atmosphere

D. Biosphere 

Answer:

Answer by Student 

So, the correct answer is option (B): Lithosphere

Detailed Explanation by Teachoo

Let’s check all the options:

• Option (A) Hydrosphere - This is not the hard top layer of the earth, but the layer of water that covers most of the earth’s surface. So, this is incorrect .
  
  
• Option (B) Lithosphere - This is the hard top layer of the earth that consists of rocks, soil, and minerals. So, this is correct .
  
  
• Option (C) Atmosphere - This is not the hard top layer of the earth, but the layer of gases that surrounds the earth. So, this is incorrect .
  
  
• Option (D) Biosphere - This is not the hard top layer of the earth, but the layer of living things that interact with each other and their environment. So, this is incorrect .

Thus, option (B) is correct .