WGU C165 INTEGRATED PHYSICAL
SCIENCES
Physics58-58answer--The58study58of58forces,58energy,58motion
Chemistry58-58answer--
The58study58of58atoms58and58molecules,58their58structures,58and58their58interactions58to5
8form58substances
Earth58science58-58answer--
The58study58of58the58Earth's58structure58and58composition,58and58processes58that58chan
ge58Earth
essential58attributes58of58science58-58answer--Studies58the58natural58world
Uses58testable58ideas
Relies58on58data58from58observations/experiments
Presented58for58evaluation58by58other58scientists
Leads58to58further58questions/research
variables58-58answer--The58changing58quantities58in58an58experiment
independent58variable58-58answer--
What58you58change58in58an58experiment58on58purpose
dependent58variable58-58answer--
The58variable58that58changes58because58of58an58independent58variable
control58variable58-58answer--
The58variable(s)58you58don't58want58to58study,58need58to58be58either58eliminated58or58ke
pt58constant
observational58study58-58answer--
When58systems58are58observed58as58they58appear58in58nature,58researchers58do58not58
attempt58to58change58them
physical58model58-58answer--
A58model58of58a58physical58phenomenon,58such58as58a58planetary58system
, conceptual58model58-58answer--
A58model58used58to58visualize58things58that58cannot58be58seen,58such58as58atoms
mathematical58model58-58answer--A58model58that58treats58physical58objects/
phenomena58using58mathematical58methods
computer58model58-58answer--
A58detailed,58complex58model58calculated58by58a58computer
principle58of58falsification58-58answer--
Principle58that58only58falsifiable58statements58can58be58subject58to58scientific58inquiry
hypothesis58-58answer--
A58testable58statement58about58how58something58in58nature58works
law58-58answer--
A58concise58statement58that58is58supported58by58scientific58evidence58and58repeated58e
xperiments,58describes58a58widespread58pattern58in58nature58(what)
theory58-58answer--
A58statement58that58explains58a58wide58range58of58observations,58supported58by58a58larg
e58body58of58scientific58evidence58(how/why)
meter58-58answer--Base58unit58of58length
kilogram58-58answer--Base58unit58of58mass
second58-58answer--Base58unit58of58time
kelvin58-58answer--Base58unit58of58temperature
Derived58units58-58answer--What58is58produced58when58the58base58units/
quantities58are58combined
Speed58-58answer--
The58name58for58the58distance58traveled58divided58by58an58interval58of58time
Volume58-58answer--Term58for58the58amount58of58space58an58object58occupies
Liquid58displacement58-58answer--
Method58of58determining58the58volume58of58an58object58by58measuring58the58amount58of
58liquid58it58displaces
SCIENCES
Physics58-58answer--The58study58of58forces,58energy,58motion
Chemistry58-58answer--
The58study58of58atoms58and58molecules,58their58structures,58and58their58interactions58to5
8form58substances
Earth58science58-58answer--
The58study58of58the58Earth's58structure58and58composition,58and58processes58that58chan
ge58Earth
essential58attributes58of58science58-58answer--Studies58the58natural58world
Uses58testable58ideas
Relies58on58data58from58observations/experiments
Presented58for58evaluation58by58other58scientists
Leads58to58further58questions/research
variables58-58answer--The58changing58quantities58in58an58experiment
independent58variable58-58answer--
What58you58change58in58an58experiment58on58purpose
dependent58variable58-58answer--
The58variable58that58changes58because58of58an58independent58variable
control58variable58-58answer--
The58variable(s)58you58don't58want58to58study,58need58to58be58either58eliminated58or58ke
pt58constant
observational58study58-58answer--
When58systems58are58observed58as58they58appear58in58nature,58researchers58do58not58
attempt58to58change58them
physical58model58-58answer--
A58model58of58a58physical58phenomenon,58such58as58a58planetary58system
, conceptual58model58-58answer--
A58model58used58to58visualize58things58that58cannot58be58seen,58such58as58atoms
mathematical58model58-58answer--A58model58that58treats58physical58objects/
phenomena58using58mathematical58methods
computer58model58-58answer--
A58detailed,58complex58model58calculated58by58a58computer
principle58of58falsification58-58answer--
Principle58that58only58falsifiable58statements58can58be58subject58to58scientific58inquiry
hypothesis58-58answer--
A58testable58statement58about58how58something58in58nature58works
law58-58answer--
A58concise58statement58that58is58supported58by58scientific58evidence58and58repeated58e
xperiments,58describes58a58widespread58pattern58in58nature58(what)
theory58-58answer--
A58statement58that58explains58a58wide58range58of58observations,58supported58by58a58larg
e58body58of58scientific58evidence58(how/why)
meter58-58answer--Base58unit58of58length
kilogram58-58answer--Base58unit58of58mass
second58-58answer--Base58unit58of58time
kelvin58-58answer--Base58unit58of58temperature
Derived58units58-58answer--What58is58produced58when58the58base58units/
quantities58are58combined
Speed58-58answer--
The58name58for58the58distance58traveled58divided58by58an58interval58of58time
Volume58-58answer--Term58for58the58amount58of58space58an58object58occupies
Liquid58displacement58-58answer--
Method58of58determining58the58volume58of58an58object58by58measuring58the58amount58of
58liquid58it58displaces