Which of the following best explains why the biosphere is a key component of the earth’s systems? a the biosphere is a key component of the earth’s systems because it is a common concept to many disciplines in science. b. the biosphere is a key component of the earth’s systems because the seasonal cycles directly affect primary productivity. c the biosphere is a key component of the earth’s systems because it drive the other systems by interacting with and exchanging matter and energy with the other spheres. d the biosphere is a key component of the earth’s systems because it has evolved to create the chemical composition of the planet we know today.

City 24-hr average yearly temperature in ºc total yearly precipitation in mm minsk, belarus (former ussr) (53° n, 27° e) shanghai, china (31° n, 121° e) baltimore city, usa (39° n, 76° w) helsinki, finland (60° n, 24° e) banff, canada (51° n, 115° w) kuala lumpur, malaysia (3° n 101° e) 26.5 2393.6 buenos aires, argentina (34° s, 58° w) jakarta, indonesia (6° s, 106° e) questions 1. what factor contributes most to the warm climate of kuala lumpur? 2. banff and minsk are located at similar latitudes. what could account for banff’s average yearly temperature being lower than minsk’s? 3. which city’s climate is most similar to jakarta, baltimore or kuala lumpur? explain your answer. 4. shanghai and buenos aires have located thousands of miles apart and in different hemispheres, yet their climates are similar. what reasoning could explain this?