Wgu C165 Integrated Physical Science: Physics Concepts, Assessment Preparation, And Comprehensive Study Guide Questions And Correct Verified Answers Graded A+ || 100% Guaranteed Pass Newest Version

WGU C165 INTEGRATED PHYSICAL SCIENCE: PHYSICS CONCEPTS, ASSESSMENT PREPARATION, AND COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ || 100% GUARANTEED PASS NEWEST VERSION Plate Tetonics: - - ANSWER Theory that states the Earth's outermost layer (the crust and the uppermost mantle) consists of separate pieces that are moving slowly relative to each other. Earthquake: - - ANSWER A sudden shaking of the ground that occurs when rocks in Earth's crust break suddenly releasing energy. Volcano: - - ANSWER An opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock and gases erupt on Earth's surface. Continental Drift: - - ANSWER The hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke apart, and drifted to their present locations. Seafloor Spreading - - ANSWER The process by which new oceanic crust forms along a mid-ocean ridge and older oceanic crust moves away from the ridge Plate Boundaries: - - ANSWER The edges of tectonic plates. Divergent Boundary: - - ANSWER A type of plate boundary where the plates are moving apart, or diverging. Transform Boundary: - - ANSWER A type of plate boundary where the plates are grinding past each other. Convergent Boundary: - - ANSWER A type of plate boundary where the plates push into each other. Oceanic to Continental: - - ANSWER A type of convergent boundary between the seafloor portion of one plate and the continental portion of another pate; the ocean plate sinks under the continental and into the mantle below (subduction); an important feature for this type of boundary is a deep ocean trench; form volcanic mountains on land. Oceanic to Oceanic: - - ANSWER A type of convergent boundary between two oceanic plates, where one plate suducts below the other; forms a deep ocean trench and a chain of volcanoes; a feature of this type of boundary is volcanic islands. Continental to Continental: - - ANSWER A type of convergent boundary where two continental plates converge but no subduction occurs; the crust is force upward forming very tall mountains. Atmosphere: - - ANSWER The layer of gases that surround Earth (and other planets); divided into five layers-troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere. Air Density: - - ANSWER The spacing between air particles; mass-(divided by)-per unit of volume; SI unit=kg/m(3); air density decreases as you go higher. Troposphere: - - ANSWER The first and lowest layer of the Earth's atmosphere; extends from the Earth's surface to the altitude of about 8 km (at the poles) to 16 km (at the equator); densest layer, contains about 75-80% of the mass of the atmosphere; air is in constant motion in this layer; weather occurs at this layer. Stratosphere: - - ANSWER The second-lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere; altitude extends to about 50 km (30 mi.) above the ground; contains the ozone layer; very stable layer; airplanes fly at this altitude. Ozone Layer: - - ANSWER A protective layer located in the stratosphere that shields Earth from harmful sun radiation; a gas that forms when oxygen is exposed to ultraviolet light or electrical discharge. Mesosphere: - - ANSWER The third layer of the Earth's atmosphere; altitude extends to about 85 km (55 mi.) above the ground; the layer of atmosphere where meteors burn up. Thermosphere: - - ANSWER The fourth layer of the Earth's atmosphere; altitude stretches to about 500-600 km (300-375 mi.) to 1,000 km (620 mi.) above the Earth's surface; the layer where the polar lights happen; the International Space Station orbits at this layer. Exosphere: - - ANSWER The fifth and last layer (outer layer) of the Earth's atmosphere; where the atmosphere thins out and merges with outer space; no exact altitude where it ends-generally taken that outer space (a vacuum) exists above about 1,300 km (800 mi.). Atmospheric Pressure: - - ANSWER The pressure and weight air molecules have at the surface of the Earth; pressure increases as humidity decreases. High Pressure System: - - ANSWER A large body of circulating air with high pressure at its center and lower pressure outside of the system. Low Pressure System: - - ANSWER A large body of circulating air with low pressure at its center and higher pressure outside of the system. Convection Cells: - - ANSWER A circulation pattern that forms when the rising of warm air is balanced by the sinking of cool air; dense air sinks, pushing lighter air upward=differences in density; three convection cells each (six total) in the northern and southern hemispheres. Coriolis Effect: - - ANSWER The deflection of an object relative to the rotating Earth; affects ocean currents and masses of air. Prevailing Winds: - - ANSWER Winds that blow predominantly from a particular general direction into a given region. Trade Winds: - - ANSWER Winds blowing steadily towards the equator from the northern and southern hemispheres; curved winds that flow from the east to the west. Hydrosphere: - - ANSWER The reservoirs of water on Earth-atmosphere, surface water, ground water, glaciers, and polar ice caps. (Hydrologic) Water Cycle: - - ANSWER Continuous water cycle within the hydrosphere driven by solar radiation and gravity. Transpiration: - - ANSWER A specialized type of evaporation in which plants take up ground water and release it into the air as water vapor. Precipitation: - - ANSWER When water condenses and fall to the Earth as rain, snow, or hail; occurs when water droplets or ice crystals in clouds grow large enough to be pulled down to the ground by gravity. Infiltration: - - ANSWER A process where water soaks into the ground from precipitation. Runoff: - - ANSWER Precipitation that falls onto the ground, but does not soak into the ground; enters the surface water instead. Air Mass: - - ANSWER A large volume of warm or cold air that has approximately uniform temperature, humidity, and pressure over hundreds or thousands of miles horizontally and up to about 16 km vertically. Front: - - ANSWER A boundary between two or more air masses. Warm Front: - - ANSWER The leading edge of a moving mass of warm air that pushes into a mass of cold air; because warm air is less dense, it rises above the cold air. Cold Front: - - ANSWER The leading edge of a moving mass of cold air that pushes into an area of warm air; because cold air is denser, it pushes under the warm air. Anticyclone: - - ANSWER A weather system in which air pressure is high relative to surrounding its location; motion circulates clockwise (northern hemisphere) and counterclockwise (southern hemisphere); associated with calm, fine weather. Cyclone: - - ANSWER A system of winds rotating inward to an area of low atmospheric pressure, with counterclockwise (northern hemisphere) or clockwise (southern hemisphere) circulation; a depression. Depression: - - ANSWER A low pressure area in which warm air rises. Weather: - - ANSWER Depends on the temperature and humidity of an air mass over a region. Fog: - - ANSWER A cloud (with small water droplets) that hovers close to the ground; forms when warm, moist air arrives in an area that had experience cold weather; warm air flows over the cold ground, it cools and the water vapor condenses; reduces visibility to to less than 1 km (0.62 mi.).