Biological systems sometimes appear on the surface to break the Second Law of Thermodynamics – by seemingly increasing the order in the overall system. They don’t. Why?

volcanoes (an event in the geosphere) release a large amount of particulate matter into the atmosphere. these particles serve as nuclei for the formation of water droplets (hydrosphere). rainfall (hydrosphere) often increases following an eruption, stimulating plant growth (biosphere).

the answer is d. none of the above