Question 1 environmental geology is a the study of the earth's past history o the study of human interactions with the earth c. the study of rocks and minerals. o d the study of fossils and their traces question 2 the biosphere ingludes o a the soil and rocks to the center of the earth. b. the oceans, fresh water and ice o c the gaseous layer above the earth o d all life on earth. question 3 a tentative explanation built on strong supporting evidence is o a a law b a theory oc an observation od a hypothesis