C165 WGU Integrated Physical Sciences
Exam with Questions and Correct
Answers 2025
Earth's ,outer ,core ,is ,liquid ,MOSTLY ,because ,of ,its ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
temperature
Some ,large ,rivers, ,such ,as ,the ,MS ,River, ,form ,a ,delta ,where ,they ,meet ,the ,ocean,
,with ,land ,forming ,that ,extends ,into ,the ,sea. ,The ,formation ,of ,the ,delta ,is ,the ,result ,of
,erosion ,upstream ,where ,the ,flow ,is ,energetic ,and ,_____ ,where ,the ,flow ,is ,less ,rapid.
,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-deposition
Which ,type ,of ,rock ,is ,formed ,when ,sand, ,silt, ,clay, ,gravel, ,and ,cobbles ,become
,physically ,cemented ,or ,chemically ,fused ,together ,into ,hard ,rock? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-Sedimentary
Which ,force ,caused ,the ,hydrogen, ,helium, ,and ,lithium ,formed ,from ,the ,big ,bang ,to
,collect ,and ,form ,stars, ,planets, ,and ,other ,objects, ,as ,well ,as ,to ,form ,the ,elements
,other ,than ,hydrogen ,making ,up ,these ,objects? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Gravity
Which ,process ,generates ,the ,energy ,that ,stars ,emit? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Fusion
,of ,hydrogen ,or ,other ,small ,nuclei ,to ,form ,larger ,nuclei
Which ,effect ,is ,NOT ,caused ,by ,gravity? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,planet's
,atmosphere ,retaining ,thermal ,energy
Which ,property ,characterizes ,the ,outer ,planets ,compared ,to ,the ,inner ,planets? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Gaseous ,and ,less ,dense
When ,it ,is ,winter ,in ,New ,York ,City, ,which ,season ,is ,it ,in ,New ,Zealand, ,which ,is ,in
,Earth's ,Southern ,Hemisphere? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Summer
The ,hottest ,part ,of ,Earth's ,interior ,is ,its ,____. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-inner ,core
, A ,meander ,in ,a ,river ,develops ,primarily ,from ,_____. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-erosion
,on ,the ,side ,of ,the ,river ,where ,flow ,is ,faster ,and ,deposition ,on ,the ,opposite ,side.
Many ,cycles ,of ,water ,getting ,into ,a ,rock ,and ,expanding ,by ,freezing ,have ,produced
,large ,cracks. ,This ,is ,an ,example ,of ,__________. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-physical
,weathering
The ,dust ,bowl ,occurred ,during ,the ,1930s ,in ,the ,Midwest ,when ,a ,drought ,killed ,most
,of ,the ,crops ,in ,the ,region. ,Which ,agent ,of ,erosion ,was ,most ,important ,in ,causing ,the
,loss ,of ,the ,loose, ,dry ,soil ,left ,behind? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Wind
Which ,statement ,about ,glaciers ,is ,the ,MOST ,accurate? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
Glaciers ,flow ,and ,reshape ,their ,surroundings ,by ,erosion, ,weathering, ,and ,deposition.
Which ,conditions ,are ,needed ,for ,a ,sand ,dune ,to ,form? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Lots
,of ,loose ,sand, ,an ,obstacle, ,wind
What ,is ,an ,example ,of ,a ,mineral? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Calcite ,(composed ,of
,calcium ,carbonate)
A ,geologist ,notices ,that ,four ,layers ,of ,rock ,are ,stacked ,directly ,on ,top ,of ,each ,other.
,The ,geologist ,labels ,the ,top ,layer ,as ,#1 ,and ,the ,bottom ,layer ,as ,#4. ,Which ,layer ,is
,the ,oldest? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-#4
Which ,statement ,about ,fossils ,is ,correct? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,fossil ,record ,is
,incomplete ,because ,most ,organisms ,simply ,die ,and ,decay.
What ,does ,the ,term ,Pangaea ,refer ,to? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,landmass ,that ,all
,of ,Earth's ,continents ,were ,once ,joined ,together ,to ,form
At ,which ,location ,are ,volcanoes ,and ,strong ,earthquakes ,likely? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-At ,boundaries ,between ,converging ,tectonic ,plates
Which ,kind ,of ,plate ,boundary ,occurs ,where ,the ,plates ,slide ,past ,each ,other? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Transform
Which ,layer ,of ,Earth's ,atmosphere ,has ,the ,lowest ,density? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
Exosphere
In ,which ,layer ,of ,Earth's ,atmosphere ,do ,storms ,and ,other ,weather ,phenomena
,occur? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Troposphere
The ,atmospheric ,pressure ,meteorologists ,refer ,to ,in ,speaking ,of ,weather ,is
,__________. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-the ,force ,from ,the ,air ,divided ,by ,the ,area ,on
,which ,it ,acts ,correct
Exam with Questions and Correct
Answers 2025
Earth's ,outer ,core ,is ,liquid ,MOSTLY ,because ,of ,its ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
temperature
Some ,large ,rivers, ,such ,as ,the ,MS ,River, ,form ,a ,delta ,where ,they ,meet ,the ,ocean,
,with ,land ,forming ,that ,extends ,into ,the ,sea. ,The ,formation ,of ,the ,delta ,is ,the ,result ,of
,erosion ,upstream ,where ,the ,flow ,is ,energetic ,and ,_____ ,where ,the ,flow ,is ,less ,rapid.
,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-deposition
Which ,type ,of ,rock ,is ,formed ,when ,sand, ,silt, ,clay, ,gravel, ,and ,cobbles ,become
,physically ,cemented ,or ,chemically ,fused ,together ,into ,hard ,rock? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-Sedimentary
Which ,force ,caused ,the ,hydrogen, ,helium, ,and ,lithium ,formed ,from ,the ,big ,bang ,to
,collect ,and ,form ,stars, ,planets, ,and ,other ,objects, ,as ,well ,as ,to ,form ,the ,elements
,other ,than ,hydrogen ,making ,up ,these ,objects? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Gravity
Which ,process ,generates ,the ,energy ,that ,stars ,emit? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Fusion
,of ,hydrogen ,or ,other ,small ,nuclei ,to ,form ,larger ,nuclei
Which ,effect ,is ,NOT ,caused ,by ,gravity? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,planet's
,atmosphere ,retaining ,thermal ,energy
Which ,property ,characterizes ,the ,outer ,planets ,compared ,to ,the ,inner ,planets? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Gaseous ,and ,less ,dense
When ,it ,is ,winter ,in ,New ,York ,City, ,which ,season ,is ,it ,in ,New ,Zealand, ,which ,is ,in
,Earth's ,Southern ,Hemisphere? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Summer
The ,hottest ,part ,of ,Earth's ,interior ,is ,its ,____. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-inner ,core
, A ,meander ,in ,a ,river ,develops ,primarily ,from ,_____. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-erosion
,on ,the ,side ,of ,the ,river ,where ,flow ,is ,faster ,and ,deposition ,on ,the ,opposite ,side.
Many ,cycles ,of ,water ,getting ,into ,a ,rock ,and ,expanding ,by ,freezing ,have ,produced
,large ,cracks. ,This ,is ,an ,example ,of ,__________. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-physical
,weathering
The ,dust ,bowl ,occurred ,during ,the ,1930s ,in ,the ,Midwest ,when ,a ,drought ,killed ,most
,of ,the ,crops ,in ,the ,region. ,Which ,agent ,of ,erosion ,was ,most ,important ,in ,causing ,the
,loss ,of ,the ,loose, ,dry ,soil ,left ,behind? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Wind
Which ,statement ,about ,glaciers ,is ,the ,MOST ,accurate? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
Glaciers ,flow ,and ,reshape ,their ,surroundings ,by ,erosion, ,weathering, ,and ,deposition.
Which ,conditions ,are ,needed ,for ,a ,sand ,dune ,to ,form? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Lots
,of ,loose ,sand, ,an ,obstacle, ,wind
What ,is ,an ,example ,of ,a ,mineral? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Calcite ,(composed ,of
,calcium ,carbonate)
A ,geologist ,notices ,that ,four ,layers ,of ,rock ,are ,stacked ,directly ,on ,top ,of ,each ,other.
,The ,geologist ,labels ,the ,top ,layer ,as ,#1 ,and ,the ,bottom ,layer ,as ,#4. ,Which ,layer ,is
,the ,oldest? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-#4
Which ,statement ,about ,fossils ,is ,correct? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,fossil ,record ,is
,incomplete ,because ,most ,organisms ,simply ,die ,and ,decay.
What ,does ,the ,term ,Pangaea ,refer ,to? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,landmass ,that ,all
,of ,Earth's ,continents ,were ,once ,joined ,together ,to ,form
At ,which ,location ,are ,volcanoes ,and ,strong ,earthquakes ,likely? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-At ,boundaries ,between ,converging ,tectonic ,plates
Which ,kind ,of ,plate ,boundary ,occurs ,where ,the ,plates ,slide ,past ,each ,other? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Transform
Which ,layer ,of ,Earth's ,atmosphere ,has ,the ,lowest ,density? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
Exosphere
In ,which ,layer ,of ,Earth's ,atmosphere ,do ,storms ,and ,other ,weather ,phenomena
,occur? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Troposphere
The ,atmospheric ,pressure ,meteorologists ,refer ,to ,in ,speaking ,of ,weather ,is
,__________. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-the ,force ,from ,the ,air ,divided ,by ,the ,area ,on
,which ,it ,acts ,correct
