WGU C165 OA EXAM INTEGRATED PHYSICAL SCIENCES OA ACTUAL EXAM QUESTION BANK
400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
Physics - (ANSWER)The study of forces, energy, motion
Chemistry - (ANSWER)The study of atoms and molecules, their structures, and their interactions
to form substances
Earth science - (ANSWER)The study of the Earth's structure and composition, and processes that
change Earth
essential attributes of science - (ANSWER)Studies the natural world
Uses testable ideas
Relies on data from observations/experiments
Presented for evaluation by other scientists
Leads to further questions/research
variables - (ANSWER)The changing quantities in an experiment
independent variable - (ANSWER)What you change in an experiment on purpose
dependent variable - (ANSWER)The variable that changes because of an independent variable
control variable - (ANSWER)The variable(s) you don't want to study, need to be either
eliminated or kept constant
observational study - (ANSWER)When systems are observed as they appear in nature,
researchers do not attempt to change them
physical model - (ANSWER)A model of a physical phenomenon, such as a planetary system
,WGU C165 OA EXAM INTEGRATED PHYSICAL SCIENCES OA ACTUAL EXAM QUESTION BANK
400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
conceptual model - (ANSWER)A model used to visualize things that cannot be seen, such as
atoms
mathematical model - (ANSWER)A model that treats physical objects/phenomena using
mathematical methods
computer model - (ANSWER)A detailed, complex model calculated by a computer
principle of falsification - (ANSWER)Principle that only falsifiable statements can be subject to
scientific inquiry
hypothesis - (ANSWER)A testable statement about how something in nature works
law - (ANSWER)A concise statement that is supported by scientific evidence and repeated
experiments, describes a widespread pattern in nature (what)
theory - (ANSWER)A statement that explains a wide range of observations, supported by a large
body of scientific evidence (how/why)
meter - (ANSWER)Base unit of length
kilogram - (ANSWER)Base unit of mass
second - (ANSWER)Base unit of time
kelvin - (ANSWER)Base unit of temperature
, WGU C165 OA EXAM INTEGRATED PHYSICAL SCIENCES OA ACTUAL EXAM QUESTION BANK
400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
Derived units - (ANSWER)What is produced when the base units/quantities are combined
Speed - (ANSWER)The name for the distance traveled divided by an interval of time
Volume - (ANSWER)Term for the amount of space an object occupies
Liquid displacement - (ANSWER)Method of determining the volume of an object by measuring
the amount of liquid it displaces
direct relationship - (ANSWER)A relationship between two variables where increasing one
increases the other, and vice versa
inverse relationship - (ANSWER)A relationship between two variables where increasing one
decreases the other, and vice versa
Velocity - (ANSWER)A combination of speed and direction
Acceleration - (ANSWER)Term for any change in an object's speed and/or direction
Force - (ANSWER)Term for a push or a pull with direction and magnitude. You may not feel it.
Net force - (ANSWER)The sum of all forces acting on an object
balanced forces - (ANSWER)Term for forces that combine to produce a net force of 0
400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
Physics - (ANSWER)The study of forces, energy, motion
Chemistry - (ANSWER)The study of atoms and molecules, their structures, and their interactions
to form substances
Earth science - (ANSWER)The study of the Earth's structure and composition, and processes that
change Earth
essential attributes of science - (ANSWER)Studies the natural world
Uses testable ideas
Relies on data from observations/experiments
Presented for evaluation by other scientists
Leads to further questions/research
variables - (ANSWER)The changing quantities in an experiment
independent variable - (ANSWER)What you change in an experiment on purpose
dependent variable - (ANSWER)The variable that changes because of an independent variable
control variable - (ANSWER)The variable(s) you don't want to study, need to be either
eliminated or kept constant
observational study - (ANSWER)When systems are observed as they appear in nature,
researchers do not attempt to change them
physical model - (ANSWER)A model of a physical phenomenon, such as a planetary system
,WGU C165 OA EXAM INTEGRATED PHYSICAL SCIENCES OA ACTUAL EXAM QUESTION BANK
400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
conceptual model - (ANSWER)A model used to visualize things that cannot be seen, such as
atoms
mathematical model - (ANSWER)A model that treats physical objects/phenomena using
mathematical methods
computer model - (ANSWER)A detailed, complex model calculated by a computer
principle of falsification - (ANSWER)Principle that only falsifiable statements can be subject to
scientific inquiry
hypothesis - (ANSWER)A testable statement about how something in nature works
law - (ANSWER)A concise statement that is supported by scientific evidence and repeated
experiments, describes a widespread pattern in nature (what)
theory - (ANSWER)A statement that explains a wide range of observations, supported by a large
body of scientific evidence (how/why)
meter - (ANSWER)Base unit of length
kilogram - (ANSWER)Base unit of mass
second - (ANSWER)Base unit of time
kelvin - (ANSWER)Base unit of temperature
, WGU C165 OA EXAM INTEGRATED PHYSICAL SCIENCES OA ACTUAL EXAM QUESTION BANK
400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
Derived units - (ANSWER)What is produced when the base units/quantities are combined
Speed - (ANSWER)The name for the distance traveled divided by an interval of time
Volume - (ANSWER)Term for the amount of space an object occupies
Liquid displacement - (ANSWER)Method of determining the volume of an object by measuring
the amount of liquid it displaces
direct relationship - (ANSWER)A relationship between two variables where increasing one
increases the other, and vice versa
inverse relationship - (ANSWER)A relationship between two variables where increasing one
decreases the other, and vice versa
Velocity - (ANSWER)A combination of speed and direction
Acceleration - (ANSWER)Term for any change in an object's speed and/or direction
Force - (ANSWER)Term for a push or a pull with direction and magnitude. You may not feel it.
Net force - (ANSWER)The sum of all forces acting on an object
balanced forces - (ANSWER)Term for forces that combine to produce a net force of 0
