biosphere

«biosphere» in Mova's school dictionary: All the parts of the Earth where living things exist… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (the biosphere; biospheres)

meaning for a pupil

1) (science) All the parts of the Earth where living things exist, from deep in the sea to high in the air, together with all the life there. tree →

2) A large closed building made to hold living things and copy natural habitats (for example Biosphere 2 in Arizona). tree →

3) (UNESCO) A biosphere reserve: a protected area where people and nature live together. tree →

sense in the lessons

In geography and science lessons, the Earth is described in spheres: atmosphere (air), hydrosphere (water), lithosphere (rock) and biosphere (life). Pollution and climate change affect the whole biosphere.

examples

• The biosphere includes oceans, forests, soil and air. tree →
• Plants and animals together make up the biosphere. tree →
• Scientists lived inside Biosphere 2 for two years. tree →
• The biosphere is only a thin layer around the Earth. tree →
• Pollution harms the whole biosphere. tree →
• The area is protected as a UNESCO biosphere reserve. tree →

note

Usually «the biosphere». «Bio-» means life, «sphere» means ball. Compare atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «biosphere» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.