C 165 / C165 Pre Assessment V2 (Latest Update 2025 / 2026) Integrated Physical Sciences | Questions with Verified Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct - WGU
Question:
Earth formed from dust and gases surrounding the sun.
Which force pulled the dust and gases together to form Earth?
Answer:
Gravitational
Question:
A galaxy consists of many stars in the same large region of space.
Which phenomenon leads stars to group together to form a galaxy?
Answer:
Gravity between stars 1 / 3
Question:
What is true during summer in the northern hemisphere?
Answer:
The northern hemisphere receives more direct sunlight than in the winter.
Question:
A geologist is doing a risk assessment for a location where the African plate is moving away from the South American plate.
Which risk description must the geologist give for this location?
Answer:
There is high risk of volcanoes and low risk of large earthquakes
Question:
A utility company is considering building a power plant at a location on the Eurasian plate far from any plate boundaries.
Which types of risk are present in this location?
Answer:
Low risk of both volcanoes and earthquakes
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Question:
A river flows across a region. As the river flows, it erodes the rock beneath it.
Which type of landform will develop if the river continues to flow along a straight path?
Answer:
Valley
Question:
Which landform is produced when sediment is eroded from one side of a river and deposited on the other side?
Answer:
Meander
Question:
Through which layer of the atmosphere does a mountaineer climbing a tall mountain ascend?
Answer:
Troposphere
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