IST Summative Test in Earth Science

Earth is the only planet in the solar system known to support life.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Earth has only one subsystem: the geosphere.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Liquid water is not essential for life on Earth.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Oxygen is one of the important gases that support life on Earth.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Minerals can be identified using only their color.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The atmosphere is a subsystem that includes all the water on Earth.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Hardness is a property used to identify minerals.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The biosphere includes all living things on Earth.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Halite is a mineral that tastes salty and dissolves in water.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Earth's gravity plays no role in supporting life.

• TRUE

• FALSE