WGU C165 Integrated Physical Sciences OA Exam – Complete Questions with Verified Answers.pdf

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WGU C165 Integrated Physical Sciences OA
Exam – Complete Questions with Verified
Answers
Official Exam Overview:
The WGU C165 Integrated Physical Sciences OA Exam evaluates learners’ understanding of
fundamental concepts in physical and life sciences. The exam emphasizes scientific principles,
experimental methods, and the relationship between physical systems and living organisms.

Exam Coverage Areas:

• Scientific Method and Inquiry
• Physical Sciences: Physics, Chemistry, and Earth Science
• Life Sciences: Biology, Ecology, and Genetics
• Matter, Energy, and Motion
• Chemical Reactions and Properties
• Earth Systems and Astronomy
• Scientific Vocabulary and Concepts



QUESTION 1: The physical science that is BEST for finding the best locations to drill for the
petroleum used to make the candles is:

a) Chemistry
b) Physics
c) Earth Science ✅
d) Life Science

Rationale: Earth Science studies the structure, composition, and processes of the Earth, including
locating natural resources like petroleum. This makes it the most appropriate physical science for
identifying drilling sites.

QUESTION 2: Which type of scientific statement is this?

a) Inference
b) Hypothesis
c) Theory
d) Law ✅

Rationale: A law describes a consistent relationship in nature based on repeated observations and
predicts what will happen under certain conditions.

,QUESTION 3: What does the word Scientia mean?

a) Wisdom
b) Knowledge ✅
c) Science
d) Experiment

Rationale: “Scientia” is Latin for knowledge, forming the root of the word “science,” reflecting the
pursuit of understanding the natural world.

QUESTION 4: Physical sciences is the study of:

a) Living organisms
b) Non-living systems ✅
c) Social behavior
d) Environmental policies

Rationale: Physical sciences focus on non-living systems, including chemistry, physics, and
astronomy.

QUESTION 5: Life science is the study of:

a) Non-living systems
b) Matter and energy
c) Living things ✅
d) Physical laws

Rationale: Life sciences study organisms, their interactions, and biological processes, encompassing
biology, ecology, and genetics.




QUESTION: The physical science that is BEST for finding the best locations to drill for the
petroleum used to make the candles is: - ANSWER IS STARED-a. Chemistry

b. Physics

c. Earth Science *

d. Life Science




QUESTION: The science BEST for studying how hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide react is: -
ANSWER IS STARED-a. Physics

b. Earth Science

,c. Chemistry *

d. Life Science




QUESTION: Acidic soil reacts with common rock-forming minerals to release ions to form new
minerals. Which physical science is BEST for studying these processes? - ANSWER IS STARED-a.
Chemistry *




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b. Physics

c. Earth Science

d. Zoology




QUESTION: The science BEST for studying photosynthetic bacteria is: - ANSWER IS STARED-a.
Physics

b. Earth Science

c. Chemistry

d. Life Science *




QUESTION: What is usually the main advantage of being able to do a laboratory experiment
rather than a field study if both investigations allow you to collect similar information? -
ANSWER IS STARED-a. It is possible to change only one variable at a time *

b. Working conditions are always better indoors

c. The measuring equipment will be more precise

d. The data processing can be done right there




QUESTION: Which of the following terms best describes a research project that involves
sending a space probe to a distant asteroid to land on it and collect data? - ANSWER IS STARED-
a. a controlled experiment


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