WGU C165 INTEGRATED PHYSICAL SCIENCES PHYSICS
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWER | 2026/2027 EXAM
WGU C165 Integrated Physical Sciences Physics Questions and
Answer | 2026/2027 Exam Prep, Exams of Physics
Physics
The study of forces, energy, motion
Chemistry
Study of atoms and molecules, their structures, and their interactions to form various substances.
Earth science
Earth's structure and composition, as well as the processes that change earth, such as volcanic and
seismic activity.
Astronomy
The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
Science
An organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the natural world.
Precision
A measure of how close a series of measurements are to one another
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, WGU C165 INTEGRATED PHYSICAL SCIENCES PHYSICS
04/17/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWER | 2026/2027 EXAM
Si
Is a scientific method of expressing the magnitudes or quantities of important natural phenomena.
There are seven base units in the system, from which other units are derived. Universal for comparing
data.
Physical science
The sciences concerned with the study of inanimate natural objects, including physics, chemistry,
astronomy, and related subjects.
Life science
The study of living things
Controlled experiment
An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time. Or a condition that is being held
constant
Independent variable
What is being changed
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, WGU C165 INTEGRATED PHYSICAL SCIENCES PHYSICS
04/17/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWER | 2026/2027 EXAM
Dependent variable
What is being measured
Control
In an experiment, the standard that is used for comparison
Observational experiment or study
Studies attempt to understand cause-and-effect relationships. However, unlike experiments, the
researcher is not able to control (1) how subjects are assigned to groups and/or (2) which treatments
each group receives. ... Therefore, a sample survey is an example of an observational study.
Field study
A research investigation carried out in a naturally occurring setting
Laboratory study
Research done in a laboratory
Physical model
A physical representation of an object. Prototypes and appearance models are physical models.
Conceptual model
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A verbal or graphical explanation for how a system works or is organized
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, WGU C165 INTEGRATED PHYSICAL SCIENCES PHYSICS
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWER | 2026/2027 EXAM
Mathematical model
One or more equations that represent the way a system or process works
Hypothesis
A testable prediction, often implied by a theory
Theory
A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data. Explains why something
happened.
Law
A law in science is a generalized rule to explain a body of observations in the form of a verbal or
mathematical statement. Scientific laws (also known as natural laws) imply a cause and effect
between the observed elements and must always apply under the same conditions. Explains how it
happened not why.
Observation
Information obtained through the senses.
Evidence
Proof
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04/17/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWER | 2026/2027 EXAM
WGU C165 Integrated Physical Sciences Physics Questions and
Answer | 2026/2027 Exam Prep, Exams of Physics
Physics
The study of forces, energy, motion
Chemistry
Study of atoms and molecules, their structures, and their interactions to form various substances.
Earth science
Earth's structure and composition, as well as the processes that change earth, such as volcanic and
seismic activity.
Astronomy
The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
Science
An organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the natural world.
Precision
A measure of how close a series of measurements are to one another
4/17/2026
1
, WGU C165 INTEGRATED PHYSICAL SCIENCES PHYSICS
04/17/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWER | 2026/2027 EXAM
Si
Is a scientific method of expressing the magnitudes or quantities of important natural phenomena.
There are seven base units in the system, from which other units are derived. Universal for comparing
data.
Physical science
The sciences concerned with the study of inanimate natural objects, including physics, chemistry,
astronomy, and related subjects.
Life science
The study of living things
Controlled experiment
An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time. Or a condition that is being held
constant
Independent variable
What is being changed
4/17/2026
2
, WGU C165 INTEGRATED PHYSICAL SCIENCES PHYSICS
04/17/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWER | 2026/2027 EXAM
Dependent variable
What is being measured
Control
In an experiment, the standard that is used for comparison
Observational experiment or study
Studies attempt to understand cause-and-effect relationships. However, unlike experiments, the
researcher is not able to control (1) how subjects are assigned to groups and/or (2) which treatments
each group receives. ... Therefore, a sample survey is an example of an observational study.
Field study
A research investigation carried out in a naturally occurring setting
Laboratory study
Research done in a laboratory
Physical model
A physical representation of an object. Prototypes and appearance models are physical models.
Conceptual model
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A verbal or graphical explanation for how a system works or is organized
3
, WGU C165 INTEGRATED PHYSICAL SCIENCES PHYSICS
04/17/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWER | 2026/2027 EXAM
Mathematical model
One or more equations that represent the way a system or process works
Hypothesis
A testable prediction, often implied by a theory
Theory
A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data. Explains why something
happened.
Law
A law in science is a generalized rule to explain a body of observations in the form of a verbal or
mathematical statement. Scientific laws (also known as natural laws) imply a cause and effect
between the observed elements and must always apply under the same conditions. Explains how it
happened not why.
Observation
Information obtained through the senses.
Evidence
Proof
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