WGU C165 INTEGRATED PHYSICAL SCIENCES
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Physics i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-The istudy iof iforces, ienergy, imotion
Chemistry i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-The istudy iof iatoms iand imolecules, itheir istructures, iand itheir
iinteractions ito iform isubstances
Earth iscience i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-The istudy iof ithe iEarth's istructure iand icomposition, iand
iprocesses ithat ichange iEarth
essential iattributes iof iscience i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-Studies ithe inatural iworld
iUses itestable iideas
Relies ion idata ifrom iobservations/experiments
iPresented ifor ievaluation iby iother iscientists
iLeads ito ifurther iquestions/research
variables i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-The ichanging iquantities iin ian iexperiment
independent ivariable i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-What iyou ichange iin ian iexperiment ion ipurpose
dependent ivariable i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-The ivariable ithat ichanges ibecause iof ian iindependent
ivariable
,control ivariable i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-The ivariable(s) iyou idon't iwant ito istudy, ineed ito ibe ieither
ieliminated ior ikept iconstant
, observational istudy i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-When isystems iare iobserved ias ithey iappear iin inature,
iresearchers ido inot iattempt ito ichange ithem
physical imodel i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-A imodel iof ia iphysical iphenomenon, isuch ias ia
iplanetary isystem
conceptual imodel i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-A imodel iused ito ivisualize ithings ithat icannot ibe
iseen, isuch ias iatoms
mathematical imodel i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-A imodel ithat itreats iphysical iobjects/phenomena
iusing imathematical imethods
computer imodel i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-A idetailed, icomplex imodel icalculated iby ia icomputer
principle iof ifalsification i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-Principle ithat ionly ifalsifiable istatements ican ibe
isubject ito iscientific iinquiry
hypothesis i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-A itestable istatement iabout ihow isomething iin inature iworks
law i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-A iconcise istatement ithat iis isupported iby iscientific ievidence iand
irepeated iexperiments, idescribes ia iwidespread ipattern iin inature i(what)
theory i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-A istatement ithat iexplains ia iwide irange iof iobservations,
isupported iby ia ilarge ibody iof iscientific ievidence i(how/why)
meter i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-Base iunit iof ilength
kilogram i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-Base iunit iof imass
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Physics i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-The istudy iof iforces, ienergy, imotion
Chemistry i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-The istudy iof iatoms iand imolecules, itheir istructures, iand itheir
iinteractions ito iform isubstances
Earth iscience i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-The istudy iof ithe iEarth's istructure iand icomposition, iand
iprocesses ithat ichange iEarth
essential iattributes iof iscience i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-Studies ithe inatural iworld
iUses itestable iideas
Relies ion idata ifrom iobservations/experiments
iPresented ifor ievaluation iby iother iscientists
iLeads ito ifurther iquestions/research
variables i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-The ichanging iquantities iin ian iexperiment
independent ivariable i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-What iyou ichange iin ian iexperiment ion ipurpose
dependent ivariable i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-The ivariable ithat ichanges ibecause iof ian iindependent
ivariable
,control ivariable i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-The ivariable(s) iyou idon't iwant ito istudy, ineed ito ibe ieither
ieliminated ior ikept iconstant
, observational istudy i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-When isystems iare iobserved ias ithey iappear iin inature,
iresearchers ido inot iattempt ito ichange ithem
physical imodel i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-A imodel iof ia iphysical iphenomenon, isuch ias ia
iplanetary isystem
conceptual imodel i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-A imodel iused ito ivisualize ithings ithat icannot ibe
iseen, isuch ias iatoms
mathematical imodel i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-A imodel ithat itreats iphysical iobjects/phenomena
iusing imathematical imethods
computer imodel i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-A idetailed, icomplex imodel icalculated iby ia icomputer
principle iof ifalsification i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-Principle ithat ionly ifalsifiable istatements ican ibe
isubject ito iscientific iinquiry
hypothesis i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-A itestable istatement iabout ihow isomething iin inature iworks
law i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-A iconcise istatement ithat iis isupported iby iscientific ievidence iand
irepeated iexperiments, idescribes ia iwidespread ipattern iin inature i(what)
theory i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-A istatement ithat iexplains ia iwide irange iof iobservations,
isupported iby ia ilarge ibody iof iscientific ievidence i(how/why)
meter i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-Base iunit iof ilength
kilogram i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-Base iunit iof imass
