WGU C165 INTEGRATED PHYSICAL
SCIENCES TEST WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS.
Physics - correct answer- The study of forces, energy, motion
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Chemistry - correct answer- The study of atoms and molecules, their structures, and their
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interactions to form substances
v v v v
Earth science - correct answer- The study of the Earth's structure and composition, and
v v vv v vv v v v v v v v v
processes that change Earth
v v v v
essential attributes of science - correct answer- Studies the natural world
v v v v vv v vv v v v
Uses testable ideas
v v
Relies on data from observations/experiments
v v v v
Presented for evaluation by other scientists
v v v v v
Leads to further questions/research
v v v
, variables - correct answer- The changing quantities in an experiment
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independent variable - correct answer- What you change in an experiment on purposev v vv v vv v v v v v v v
dependent variable - correct answer- The variable that changes because of an independent
v v vv v vv v v v v v v v
variable
v
control variable - correct answer- The variable(s) you don't want to study, need to be either
v v vv v vv v v v v v v v v v v
eliminated or kept constant
v v v v
observational study - correct answer- When systems are observed as they appear in v v vv v vv v v v v v v v
nature, researchers do not attempt to change them
v v v v v v v v
physical model - correct answer- A model of a physical phenomenon, such as a planetary
v v vv v vv v v v v v v v v v
system
v
conceptual model - correct answer- A model used to visualize things that cannot be seen,
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such as atoms
v v v
mathematical model - correct answer- A model that treats physical objects/phenomena v v vv v vv v v v v v
using mathematical methods
v v v
computer model - correct answer- A detailed, complex model calculated by a computer
v v vv v vv v v v v v v v
principle of falsification - correct answer- Principle that only falsifiable statements can be
v v v vv v vv v v v v v v
subject to scientific inquiry
v v v v
hypothesis - correct answer- A testable statement about how something in nature works
v vv v vv v v v v v v v v
law - correct answer- A concise statement that is supported by scientific evidence and
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repeated experiments, describes a widespread pattern in nature (what)
v v v v v v v v v
theory - correct answer- A statement that explains a wide range of observations, supported
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by a large body of scientific evidence (how/why)
v v v v v v v v
meter - correct answer- Base unit of length
v vv v vv v v v
kilogram - correct answer- Base unit of mass v vv v vv v v v
second - correct answer- Base unit of time
v vv v vv v v v
kelvin - correct answer- Base unit of temperature
v vv v vv v v v
Derived units - correct answer- What is produced when the base units/quantities are
v v vv v vv v v v v v v v
combined
v
SCIENCES TEST WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS.
Physics - correct answer- The study of forces, energy, motion
v vv v vv v v v v v
Chemistry - correct answer- The study of atoms and molecules, their structures, and their
v vv v vv v v v v v v v v v
interactions to form substances
v v v v
Earth science - correct answer- The study of the Earth's structure and composition, and
v v vv v vv v v v v v v v v
processes that change Earth
v v v v
essential attributes of science - correct answer- Studies the natural world
v v v v vv v vv v v v
Uses testable ideas
v v
Relies on data from observations/experiments
v v v v
Presented for evaluation by other scientists
v v v v v
Leads to further questions/research
v v v
, variables - correct answer- The changing quantities in an experiment
v vv v vv v v v v v
independent variable - correct answer- What you change in an experiment on purposev v vv v vv v v v v v v v
dependent variable - correct answer- The variable that changes because of an independent
v v vv v vv v v v v v v v
variable
v
control variable - correct answer- The variable(s) you don't want to study, need to be either
v v vv v vv v v v v v v v v v v
eliminated or kept constant
v v v v
observational study - correct answer- When systems are observed as they appear in v v vv v vv v v v v v v v
nature, researchers do not attempt to change them
v v v v v v v v
physical model - correct answer- A model of a physical phenomenon, such as a planetary
v v vv v vv v v v v v v v v v
system
v
conceptual model - correct answer- A model used to visualize things that cannot be seen,
v v vv v vv v v v v v v v v v
such as atoms
v v v
mathematical model - correct answer- A model that treats physical objects/phenomena v v vv v vv v v v v v
using mathematical methods
v v v
computer model - correct answer- A detailed, complex model calculated by a computer
v v vv v vv v v v v v v v
principle of falsification - correct answer- Principle that only falsifiable statements can be
v v v vv v vv v v v v v v
subject to scientific inquiry
v v v v
hypothesis - correct answer- A testable statement about how something in nature works
v vv v vv v v v v v v v v
law - correct answer- A concise statement that is supported by scientific evidence and
v vv v vv v v v v v v v v v
repeated experiments, describes a widespread pattern in nature (what)
v v v v v v v v v
theory - correct answer- A statement that explains a wide range of observations, supported
v vv v vv v v v v v v v v v
by a large body of scientific evidence (how/why)
v v v v v v v v
meter - correct answer- Base unit of length
v vv v vv v v v
kilogram - correct answer- Base unit of mass v vv v vv v v v
second - correct answer- Base unit of time
v vv v vv v v v
kelvin - correct answer- Base unit of temperature
v vv v vv v v v
Derived units - correct answer- What is produced when the base units/quantities are
v v vv v vv v v v v v v v
combined
v
