WGU C165 Integrated Physical Sciences Exam 2023 Questions and
Answers (Verified Answers)
moelcule - ANSWER-is covalently bonded and could the same or different
elements.
Compound - ANSWER-bonded, but must be different
Mixture - ANSWER-not bonded, just in the same contained.
organic - ANSWER-must have both carbon and hydrogen
physical change - ANSWER-the spacing between atoms or molecules
Troposphere - ANSWER-0-17 km above Earth's surface, site of weather,
organisms, contains most atmospheric water vapor. (temperature decreases with
increasing altitude, pressure decreases)
Stratosphere - ANSWER-12 to 50 km, Ozone layer held here, absorbs UV radiation,
airplanes fly here, cruising altitude
,Mesosphere - ANSWER-Meteors burn up in this layer of the atmosphere, shooting
stars, temperature decreases.
What happens in the Mesosphere - ANSWER-meteoroids burn up
What happens in the Thermosphere - ANSWER-Auroras and northern lights
What happens in the Exosphere - ANSWER-satellites orbit, boundarys with space
cold front - ANSWER-A front where cold air moves in under a warm air mass.
warm front - ANSWER-a front where warm air moves over cold air and brings
drizzly rain and then are followed by warm and clear weather
Speed - ANSWER-how fast an object is moving
Which of the following statements BEST describes the locations of volcanoes? -
ANSWER-Most volcanoes are located along the edges of some continents or in
chains off the coast of continents.
Some plate boundaries have - ANSWER-active volcanoes but some don't, and
almost all volcanoes are at boundaries.
, The typical speed of a plate is - ANSWER-a few centimeters per year.
An atmospheric instability causes a column of air to rotate. - ANSWER-Tornado
A moist mass of air over warm ocean water condenses as it rises, forming a
massive spinning storm. - ANSWER-hurricane
This type of storm is common at cold fronts and often produces lightning. -
ANSWER-Thunderstorms
This is the most violent storm on Earth. - ANSWER-tornadoes.
A hurricane has an - ANSWER-eye in the center that is very calm.
Lightning is an - ANSWER-electric glow that can be seen during a storm.
Differences in temperature within Earth and within the plates result in - ANSWER-
processes that move plates.
A low-lying cloud of small water droplets that reduces visibility to less than 1 km
(0.62 mi) is called - ANSWER-fog
Answers (Verified Answers)
moelcule - ANSWER-is covalently bonded and could the same or different
elements.
Compound - ANSWER-bonded, but must be different
Mixture - ANSWER-not bonded, just in the same contained.
organic - ANSWER-must have both carbon and hydrogen
physical change - ANSWER-the spacing between atoms or molecules
Troposphere - ANSWER-0-17 km above Earth's surface, site of weather,
organisms, contains most atmospheric water vapor. (temperature decreases with
increasing altitude, pressure decreases)
Stratosphere - ANSWER-12 to 50 km, Ozone layer held here, absorbs UV radiation,
airplanes fly here, cruising altitude
,Mesosphere - ANSWER-Meteors burn up in this layer of the atmosphere, shooting
stars, temperature decreases.
What happens in the Mesosphere - ANSWER-meteoroids burn up
What happens in the Thermosphere - ANSWER-Auroras and northern lights
What happens in the Exosphere - ANSWER-satellites orbit, boundarys with space
cold front - ANSWER-A front where cold air moves in under a warm air mass.
warm front - ANSWER-a front where warm air moves over cold air and brings
drizzly rain and then are followed by warm and clear weather
Speed - ANSWER-how fast an object is moving
Which of the following statements BEST describes the locations of volcanoes? -
ANSWER-Most volcanoes are located along the edges of some continents or in
chains off the coast of continents.
Some plate boundaries have - ANSWER-active volcanoes but some don't, and
almost all volcanoes are at boundaries.
, The typical speed of a plate is - ANSWER-a few centimeters per year.
An atmospheric instability causes a column of air to rotate. - ANSWER-Tornado
A moist mass of air over warm ocean water condenses as it rises, forming a
massive spinning storm. - ANSWER-hurricane
This type of storm is common at cold fronts and often produces lightning. -
ANSWER-Thunderstorms
This is the most violent storm on Earth. - ANSWER-tornadoes.
A hurricane has an - ANSWER-eye in the center that is very calm.
Lightning is an - ANSWER-electric glow that can be seen during a storm.
Differences in temperature within Earth and within the plates result in - ANSWER-
processes that move plates.
A low-lying cloud of small water droplets that reduces visibility to less than 1 km
(0.62 mi) is called - ANSWER-fog
