WGU C165 Integrated Physical Sciences
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1. physics - ANSWER ✔ the study of forces, energy, motion
2. Chemistry - ANSWER ✔ study of atoms and molecules, their structures,
and their interactions to form various substances.
3. Earth Science - ANSWER ✔ Earth's structure and composition, as well as
the processes that change Earth, such as volcanic and seismic activity.
4. astronomy - ANSWER ✔ The study of the moon, stars, and other objects
in space
5. Science - ANSWER ✔ An organized way of gathering and analyzing
evidence about the natural world.
6. Precision - ANSWER ✔ a measure of how close a series of measurements
are to one another
7. SI - ANSWER ✔ 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.
8. physical science - ANSWER ✔ the sciences concerned with the study of
inanimate natural objects, including physics, chemistry, astronomy, and
related subjects.
,9. life science - ANSWER ✔ the study of living things
10.controlled experiment - ANSWER ✔ An experiment in which only one
variable is manipulated at a time. Or a condition that is being held constant
11.independent variable - ANSWER ✔ what is being changed
12.dependent variable - ANSWER ✔ what is being measured
13.control - ANSWER ✔ In an experiment, the standard that is used for
comparison
14.Observational experiment or study - ANSWER ✔ 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.
15.field study - ANSWER ✔ a research investigation carried out in a naturally
occurring setting
16.Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation - ANSWER ✔ states that every
object in the universe attracts every other object
17.Nebula - ANSWER ✔ A large cloud of dust and gas in space
18.nuclear fusion - ANSWER ✔ a nuclear reaction in which atomic nuclei of
low atomic number fuse to form a heavier nucleus with the release of
energy.
19.star - ANSWER ✔ a fixed luminous point in the night sky that is a large,
remote incandescent body like the sun.
20.galaxy - ANSWER ✔ A huge group of single stars, star systems, star
clusters, dust, and gas bound together by gravity
21.Milky Way Galaxy - ANSWER ✔ Galaxy that contains our Solar System.
The name derives from its appearance as a dim "milky" glowing band
, arching across the night sky, in which the naked eye cannot distinguish
individual stars.
22.orbit - ANSWER ✔ The path of an object as it revolves around another
object in space
23.solar system - ANSWER ✔ sun, planets, and all the other objects that
revolve around the sun
24.What happens when wet clothes dry outside on a warm day?
The water in the clothes absorbs energy from the air and becomes a gas.
The water in the clothes releases energy into the air and becomes a gas.
The air absorbs energy from the water and changes the water into a gas.
The air releases energy into the clothes and changes into liquid water. -
ANSWER ✔ The water in the clothes absorbs energy from the air and
becomes a gas.
25.A geologist is doing a risk assessment for a location where the African plate
is moving away from the South American plate.
Which risk description must the geologist give for this location?
There is high risk of volcanoes and low risk of large earthquakes.
There is low risk of volcanoes and high risk of large earthquakes.
There is high risk of both volcanoes and large earthquakes.
There is low risk of both volcanoes and large earthquakes. - ANSWER ✔
There is high risk of volcanoes and low risk of large earthquakes.
26.A utility company is considering building a power plant at a location on the
Eurasian plate far from any plate boundaries.
Which types of risk are present in this location?
Low risk of volcanoes, high risk of earthquakes
High risk of volcanoes, low risk of earthquakes
Low risk of both volcanoes and earthquakes
High risk of both volcanoes and earthquakes - ANSWER ✔ Low risk of both
volcanoes and earthquakes
, A river flows across a region. As the river flows, it erodes the rock beneath it.
27.Which type of landform will develop if the river continues to flow along a
straight path?
Valley
Dune
Glacier
Meander - ANSWER ✔ Valley
28.Which landform is produced when sediment is eroded from one side of a
river and deposited on the other side?
Valley
Dune
Waterfall
Meander - ANSWER ✔ Meander
29.Where is metamorphic rock found in the rock cycle?
After erosion and deposition
After folding and cracking
After heat and pressure
After melting and cooling - ANSWER ✔ After heat and pressure
30.Through which layer of the atmosphere does a mountaineer climbing a tall
mountain ascend?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere - ANSWER ✔ Troposphere
31.A meteorologist is studying the formation of a hurricane.
Which layer of the atmosphere is the meteorologist studying?
Troposphere
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1. physics - ANSWER ✔ the study of forces, energy, motion
2. Chemistry - ANSWER ✔ study of atoms and molecules, their structures,
and their interactions to form various substances.
3. Earth Science - ANSWER ✔ Earth's structure and composition, as well as
the processes that change Earth, such as volcanic and seismic activity.
4. astronomy - ANSWER ✔ The study of the moon, stars, and other objects
in space
5. Science - ANSWER ✔ An organized way of gathering and analyzing
evidence about the natural world.
6. Precision - ANSWER ✔ a measure of how close a series of measurements
are to one another
7. SI - ANSWER ✔ 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.
8. physical science - ANSWER ✔ the sciences concerned with the study of
inanimate natural objects, including physics, chemistry, astronomy, and
related subjects.
,9. life science - ANSWER ✔ the study of living things
10.controlled experiment - ANSWER ✔ An experiment in which only one
variable is manipulated at a time. Or a condition that is being held constant
11.independent variable - ANSWER ✔ what is being changed
12.dependent variable - ANSWER ✔ what is being measured
13.control - ANSWER ✔ In an experiment, the standard that is used for
comparison
14.Observational experiment or study - ANSWER ✔ 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.
15.field study - ANSWER ✔ a research investigation carried out in a naturally
occurring setting
16.Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation - ANSWER ✔ states that every
object in the universe attracts every other object
17.Nebula - ANSWER ✔ A large cloud of dust and gas in space
18.nuclear fusion - ANSWER ✔ a nuclear reaction in which atomic nuclei of
low atomic number fuse to form a heavier nucleus with the release of
energy.
19.star - ANSWER ✔ a fixed luminous point in the night sky that is a large,
remote incandescent body like the sun.
20.galaxy - ANSWER ✔ A huge group of single stars, star systems, star
clusters, dust, and gas bound together by gravity
21.Milky Way Galaxy - ANSWER ✔ Galaxy that contains our Solar System.
The name derives from its appearance as a dim "milky" glowing band
, arching across the night sky, in which the naked eye cannot distinguish
individual stars.
22.orbit - ANSWER ✔ The path of an object as it revolves around another
object in space
23.solar system - ANSWER ✔ sun, planets, and all the other objects that
revolve around the sun
24.What happens when wet clothes dry outside on a warm day?
The water in the clothes absorbs energy from the air and becomes a gas.
The water in the clothes releases energy into the air and becomes a gas.
The air absorbs energy from the water and changes the water into a gas.
The air releases energy into the clothes and changes into liquid water. -
ANSWER ✔ The water in the clothes absorbs energy from the air and
becomes a gas.
25.A geologist is doing a risk assessment for a location where the African plate
is moving away from the South American plate.
Which risk description must the geologist give for this location?
There is high risk of volcanoes and low risk of large earthquakes.
There is low risk of volcanoes and high risk of large earthquakes.
There is high risk of both volcanoes and large earthquakes.
There is low risk of both volcanoes and large earthquakes. - ANSWER ✔
There is high risk of volcanoes and low risk of large earthquakes.
26.A utility company is considering building a power plant at a location on the
Eurasian plate far from any plate boundaries.
Which types of risk are present in this location?
Low risk of volcanoes, high risk of earthquakes
High risk of volcanoes, low risk of earthquakes
Low risk of both volcanoes and earthquakes
High risk of both volcanoes and earthquakes - ANSWER ✔ Low risk of both
volcanoes and earthquakes
, A river flows across a region. As the river flows, it erodes the rock beneath it.
27.Which type of landform will develop if the river continues to flow along a
straight path?
Valley
Dune
Glacier
Meander - ANSWER ✔ Valley
28.Which landform is produced when sediment is eroded from one side of a
river and deposited on the other side?
Valley
Dune
Waterfall
Meander - ANSWER ✔ Meander
29.Where is metamorphic rock found in the rock cycle?
After erosion and deposition
After folding and cracking
After heat and pressure
After melting and cooling - ANSWER ✔ After heat and pressure
30.Through which layer of the atmosphere does a mountaineer climbing a tall
mountain ascend?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere - ANSWER ✔ Troposphere
31.A meteorologist is studying the formation of a hurricane.
Which layer of the atmosphere is the meteorologist studying?
Troposphere
