The part of the Earth system that includes Earth’s solid, rocky, outer layer is the

Ahydrosphere.
Batmosphere.
Cbiosphere.
Dlithosphere. User: Trying to explain a solar eclipse is an example of
Aa prediction.
Bdrawing a conclusion.
Cscientific inquiry.
Dclassification.

Verified Answer :

the answer to the first question is"lithosphere" - the others are: part of earth that includes all the water (hydrosphere), all the air ( atmosphere) and all the organic matter (biosphere).

Trying to understand a solar eclipse is a kind of a scientific inquiry - it refers to the phenomenon, and the purpose is not to understand the specific instance, but the full phenomenon.