WGU C165 LATEST UPDATE 2025 WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL
DEFINED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)|BRAND NEW VERSION 2025/2026
Speed - CORRECT ANSWER-how fast an object is moving
Which of the following statements BEST describes the
locations of volcanoes? - CORRECT ANSWER-Most volcanoes are
located along the edges of some continents or in chains off
the coast of continents.
Some plate boundaries have - CORRECT ANSWER-active volcanoes
but some don't, and almost all volcanoes are at boundaries.
The typical speed of a plate is - CORRECT ANSWER-a few
centimeters per year.
An atmospheric instability causes a column of air to rotate. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Tornado
,A moist mass of air over warm ocean water condenses as it
rises, forming a massive spinning storm. - CORRECT ANSWER-
hurricane
This type of storm is common at cold fronts and often
produces lightning. - CORRECT ANSWER-Thunderstorms
This is the most violent storm on Earth. - CORRECT ANSWER-
tornadoes.
A hurricane has an - CORRECT ANSWER-eye in the center that is
very calm.
Lightning is an - CORRECT ANSWER-electric glow that can be seen
during a storm.
Differences in temperature within Earth and within the
plates result in - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER-
fog
,Which radiation can greenhouse gases absorb that nitrogen
and oxygen cannot? - CORRECT ANSWER-Greenhouse gases can
absorb infrared radiation, which nitrogen and oxygen
cannot.
Which of the following are considered greenhouse gases? -
CORRECT ANSWER-carbon dioxide and methane
Which kind of plate boundary produced the Himalayas? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Two plates pushed into each other to push the
land upward and generate a mountain range.
Greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere - CORRECT ANSWER-
absorb infrared radiation emitted by the ground.
After absorbing incoming solar radiation, Earth emits mostly
__________, which is the radiation associated with heat. -
CORRECT ANSWER-infrared radiation
The greenhouse effect __________. - CORRECT ANSWER-helps keep
Earth's surface sufficiently warm for life to exist
, The greenhouse effect occurs because greenhouse gases
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER-absorb infrared radiation emitted
by the surface
If more water vapor was present in Earth's atmosphere,
what would happen to Earth's temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER-
The temperature would increase.
The most abundant greenhouse gas in volcanic eruptions is
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER-water vapor
Solar radiation __________. - CORRECT ANSWER-has been increasing
over the past several billion years
Which of the following is a natural process that adds carbon
dioxide to the atmosphere? - CORRECT ANSWER-respiration
Plants remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and
cutting down forests - CORRECT ANSWER-increases the rate of
global warming.
If the mass of the box increases, but the force remains the
same, the box's acceleration will - CORRECT ANSWER-decrease
DEFINED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)|BRAND NEW VERSION 2025/2026
Speed - CORRECT ANSWER-how fast an object is moving
Which of the following statements BEST describes the
locations of volcanoes? - CORRECT ANSWER-Most volcanoes are
located along the edges of some continents or in chains off
the coast of continents.
Some plate boundaries have - CORRECT ANSWER-active volcanoes
but some don't, and almost all volcanoes are at boundaries.
The typical speed of a plate is - CORRECT ANSWER-a few
centimeters per year.
An atmospheric instability causes a column of air to rotate. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Tornado
,A moist mass of air over warm ocean water condenses as it
rises, forming a massive spinning storm. - CORRECT ANSWER-
hurricane
This type of storm is common at cold fronts and often
produces lightning. - CORRECT ANSWER-Thunderstorms
This is the most violent storm on Earth. - CORRECT ANSWER-
tornadoes.
A hurricane has an - CORRECT ANSWER-eye in the center that is
very calm.
Lightning is an - CORRECT ANSWER-electric glow that can be seen
during a storm.
Differences in temperature within Earth and within the
plates result in - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER-
fog
,Which radiation can greenhouse gases absorb that nitrogen
and oxygen cannot? - CORRECT ANSWER-Greenhouse gases can
absorb infrared radiation, which nitrogen and oxygen
cannot.
Which of the following are considered greenhouse gases? -
CORRECT ANSWER-carbon dioxide and methane
Which kind of plate boundary produced the Himalayas? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Two plates pushed into each other to push the
land upward and generate a mountain range.
Greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere - CORRECT ANSWER-
absorb infrared radiation emitted by the ground.
After absorbing incoming solar radiation, Earth emits mostly
__________, which is the radiation associated with heat. -
CORRECT ANSWER-infrared radiation
The greenhouse effect __________. - CORRECT ANSWER-helps keep
Earth's surface sufficiently warm for life to exist
, The greenhouse effect occurs because greenhouse gases
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER-absorb infrared radiation emitted
by the surface
If more water vapor was present in Earth's atmosphere,
what would happen to Earth's temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER-
The temperature would increase.
The most abundant greenhouse gas in volcanic eruptions is
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER-water vapor
Solar radiation __________. - CORRECT ANSWER-has been increasing
over the past several billion years
Which of the following is a natural process that adds carbon
dioxide to the atmosphere? - CORRECT ANSWER-respiration
Plants remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and
cutting down forests - CORRECT ANSWER-increases the rate of
global warming.
If the mass of the box increases, but the force remains the
same, the box's acceleration will - CORRECT ANSWER-decrease
