WGU C165 Physical Sciences Practice Questions from each test

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13 terms Kel Practice questions for this set Learn1 / 7Study using Learn How is a compound formed?When there is no conceivable way to prove a statement false, then the statement is untestable Choose an answer 1Protons are transferred between nuclei. 2 Atoms are broken down into smaller particles.3 Electrons are transferred or shared between atoms.4Ions are exchanged between molecules.Don't know?

A scientific theory is discardedif it is contradicted by new experiments or observations.

Theories help scientists to:explain large amounts of data

When might scientists analyze or test a model instead of the real system of interest?When the real system is too complex or difficult to analyze If new data were found to disagree with a long-standing theory, what could happen?The theory could be modified or discarded Why does ultraviolet light damage the skin, but visible light does not?Ultraviolet light has a shorter wavelength than visible light The speed of a sound wave depends onmedium The wavelength of a transverse wave travelling in a rope is the distance from crest to crest or trough to trough When energy changes from one type to another, the total energy remains constant Which statement describes inertiaInertia is an object's tendency to remain stationary.What does the mass of an object measure?The object's resistance to being accelerated What is shared or transferred when a chemical bond is formed?Valence electrons How is a compound formed?Electrons are transferred or shared between atoms.In what state is matter compressible?gas Why does steam burn skin?Water vapor releases heat as it condenses on the skin, which damages the tissue Which type of chemical bond holds two atoms together in a molecule?Covalent bond Why does steam burn skin?Water vapor releases heat as it condenses on the skin, which damages the tissue 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?Gravity Which property characterizes the outer planets compared to the inner planets?Gaseous and less dense Which kind of plate boundary occurs where the plates slide past each other?Transform

In which layer of Earth's atmosphere do storms and other weather phenomena occur?Troposphere The atmospheric pressure meteorologists refer to in speaking of weather is the force from the air divided by the area on which it acts Which mechanism causes the motion of air that leads to convection cells?Heated air being pushed up and colder air sinking A hydroelectric power plan converts the energy from flowing water in rivers into electric power. Water exists on Earth in all three states of matter as it makes its way through the water cycle. What is the main driving force for the water cycle?The sun by causing evaporation Which states of matter of water can be involved in the hydrologic cycle?All three What is the MOST abundant greenhouse gas in Earth's atmosphere?Water vapor What charge does a neutron have?neutral Is cooking a chemical change?Yes How does metamorphic rock form?heat and pressure How does sedimentary rock form?It forms from sediment being compacted and cemented.what layer of the atmosphere is mt everest introposphere Which force causes a jet airplane to stop on a runway? friction