Determine if each event most directly affects the geosphere or the biosphere

Answer:
Biosphere - mold growing on a plant & deforestation
Geosphere - mining of gold, iron and silver & an earthquake leads to the formation of a new mountain
Explanation:
The biosphere is defined as the regions of a planet's surface and atmosphere occupied by living organisms. Both deforestation and mold growth represent events that affect living organisms and thus the biosphere.
The geosphere is a name given to the solid parts of a planet such as the mantle and crust. Both mining and the earthquake affect the outmost solid layer of our planet - the crust. Thus, both of these affect the geosphere.
Biosphere - mold growing on a plant & deforestation
Geosphere - mining of gold, iron and silver & an earthquake leads to the formation of a new mountain