WGU C165 Integrated Physical Sciences
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Which natural body or area of water accounts for MOST of Earth's water? - correct
answer Oceans
What is groundwater? - correct answer Water that soaks into the soil
What is the cause of a hurricane? - correct answer Warm Ocean water producing an
upflow of warm, moist air
In winter, the prevailing winds from west to east pass over the relatively warm waters of
the Great Lakes. At Watertown, NY, on the eastern edge of Lake Ontario, the land rises,
and the winds force warm, moist air upward. Which kind of winter weather would this
make more likely in Watertown when the wind from the west is strong and the air is
cold? - correct answer Snowstorms
What happens in an area where there is an anticyclone? - correct answer The air
pressure is higher, and sinking cold air reduces cloud cover.
When a cold front moves into an area with warmer air, what are the likely
consequences? - correct answer Warm air being pushed upward, which may produce
precipitation
What is the MOST abundant greenhouse gas in Earth's atmosphere? - correct answer
Water vapor
What is a source of greenhouse gases? - correct answer Deforestation
,Which of the following is NOT a property of matter? - correct answer It has the
capacity to do work and cause change.
Which subatomic particle is located outside the nucleus? - correct answer Electrons
Which subatomic particle has approximately the same mass as the proton? - correct
answer The neutron
What is shared or transferred when a chemical bond is formed? - correct answer
Valence electrons
How is a compound formed? - correct answer Electrons are transferred or shared
between atoms.
Which of the following is an element? - correct answer Copper
A liquid of unknown composition is heated. The liquid evaporates, and a white powder is
left behind. Was the unknown substance a pure substance or a mixture? - correct
answer Mixture
Which of the following is NOT an organic compound? - correct answer Graphite
(contains pure carbon bonded in sheets)
In what state is matter compressible? - correct answer Gas
In what state is the motion of particles lowest? - correct answer Solid
Why do liquids pour? - correct answer Because particles of matter slide past one
another in the liquid state
,Sugar forms a mixture with water. Is this a chemical change or a physical change? -
correct answer A physical change
Which type of change occurs when water evaporates off a sidewalk? - correct answer
A physical change
H2O + CO2 → H2CO3
Is the following change a physical change or a chemical change? - correct answer
Chemical
How could a zinc ion with a charge of plus two (Zn+2) be converted to an electrically
neutral zinc atom? - correct answer By the addition of two electrons
Which type of chemical bond results in the formation of ions? - correct answer Ionic
bond
Silver ions (Ag+) and chloride ions (Cl-) react to form silver chloride (AgCl):
Ag+(aq) + Cl-(aq) → AgCl
Which type of bond holds the silver and chloride ions together in silver chloride? -
correct answer Ionic bond
Which type of chemical bond holds two atoms together in a molecule? - correct answer
Covalent bond
Which element has 37 protons? - correct answer Rb
Which of the following elements will have properties MOST similar to sulfur (S)? -
correct answer O
What type of element tends to lose electrons? - correct answer Metal
, Which of the following elements is a nonmetal? - correct answer Oxygen
Which type of element is located toward the left on the periodic table? - correct answer
Metals
How many protons does a lead (Pb) atom have? - correct answer 82
Which of the following may change during a physical change? - correct answer The
spacing between atoms or molecules
Hydrogen (H2) and chlorine (Cl2) can react to form hydrochloric acid according to the
following balanced chemical equation:
H2 + Cl2 → 2HCl
2 g + 70 g = ?
If 2 g of H2 and 70 g of Cl2 molecules react, what mass of HCl will form? - correct
answer 72g
Is heat absorbed or released when a gas condenses? - correct answer Heat is
released when a gas condenses. correct
Why does steam burn skin? - correct answer Water vapor releases heat as it
condenses on the skin, which damages the tissue.
Which of the following is an example of a substance evaporating? - correct answer
Water turns to steam when it hits a hot stovetop.
A car is moving forward, and its brakes are being applied. Which statement is true? -
correct answer The car's velocity is forward, and its acceleration is backward.
Which statement describes inertia? - correct answer Inertia is an object's tendency to
remain stationary.
Study test in depth Examination and 100%
correctly verified Solutions Latest version
2024/2025
Which natural body or area of water accounts for MOST of Earth's water? - correct
answer Oceans
What is groundwater? - correct answer Water that soaks into the soil
What is the cause of a hurricane? - correct answer Warm Ocean water producing an
upflow of warm, moist air
In winter, the prevailing winds from west to east pass over the relatively warm waters of
the Great Lakes. At Watertown, NY, on the eastern edge of Lake Ontario, the land rises,
and the winds force warm, moist air upward. Which kind of winter weather would this
make more likely in Watertown when the wind from the west is strong and the air is
cold? - correct answer Snowstorms
What happens in an area where there is an anticyclone? - correct answer The air
pressure is higher, and sinking cold air reduces cloud cover.
When a cold front moves into an area with warmer air, what are the likely
consequences? - correct answer Warm air being pushed upward, which may produce
precipitation
What is the MOST abundant greenhouse gas in Earth's atmosphere? - correct answer
Water vapor
What is a source of greenhouse gases? - correct answer Deforestation
,Which of the following is NOT a property of matter? - correct answer It has the
capacity to do work and cause change.
Which subatomic particle is located outside the nucleus? - correct answer Electrons
Which subatomic particle has approximately the same mass as the proton? - correct
answer The neutron
What is shared or transferred when a chemical bond is formed? - correct answer
Valence electrons
How is a compound formed? - correct answer Electrons are transferred or shared
between atoms.
Which of the following is an element? - correct answer Copper
A liquid of unknown composition is heated. The liquid evaporates, and a white powder is
left behind. Was the unknown substance a pure substance or a mixture? - correct
answer Mixture
Which of the following is NOT an organic compound? - correct answer Graphite
(contains pure carbon bonded in sheets)
In what state is matter compressible? - correct answer Gas
In what state is the motion of particles lowest? - correct answer Solid
Why do liquids pour? - correct answer Because particles of matter slide past one
another in the liquid state
,Sugar forms a mixture with water. Is this a chemical change or a physical change? -
correct answer A physical change
Which type of change occurs when water evaporates off a sidewalk? - correct answer
A physical change
H2O + CO2 → H2CO3
Is the following change a physical change or a chemical change? - correct answer
Chemical
How could a zinc ion with a charge of plus two (Zn+2) be converted to an electrically
neutral zinc atom? - correct answer By the addition of two electrons
Which type of chemical bond results in the formation of ions? - correct answer Ionic
bond
Silver ions (Ag+) and chloride ions (Cl-) react to form silver chloride (AgCl):
Ag+(aq) + Cl-(aq) → AgCl
Which type of bond holds the silver and chloride ions together in silver chloride? -
correct answer Ionic bond
Which type of chemical bond holds two atoms together in a molecule? - correct answer
Covalent bond
Which element has 37 protons? - correct answer Rb
Which of the following elements will have properties MOST similar to sulfur (S)? -
correct answer O
What type of element tends to lose electrons? - correct answer Metal
, Which of the following elements is a nonmetal? - correct answer Oxygen
Which type of element is located toward the left on the periodic table? - correct answer
Metals
How many protons does a lead (Pb) atom have? - correct answer 82
Which of the following may change during a physical change? - correct answer The
spacing between atoms or molecules
Hydrogen (H2) and chlorine (Cl2) can react to form hydrochloric acid according to the
following balanced chemical equation:
H2 + Cl2 → 2HCl
2 g + 70 g = ?
If 2 g of H2 and 70 g of Cl2 molecules react, what mass of HCl will form? - correct
answer 72g
Is heat absorbed or released when a gas condenses? - correct answer Heat is
released when a gas condenses. correct
Why does steam burn skin? - correct answer Water vapor releases heat as it
condenses on the skin, which damages the tissue.
Which of the following is an example of a substance evaporating? - correct answer
Water turns to steam when it hits a hot stovetop.
A car is moving forward, and its brakes are being applied. Which statement is true? -
correct answer The car's velocity is forward, and its acceleration is backward.
Which statement describes inertia? - correct answer Inertia is an object's tendency to
remain stationary.
