INTEGRATED PHYSICAL SCIENCE
C165 WGU EXAM WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
physics ( correct answers ) the study of forces, energy,
motion
Chemistry ( correct answers ) study of atoms and molecules, their
structures,
their interactions
and to form various
substances.
Earth Science ( correct answers ) Earth's structure and composition, as
well as thethat change Earth, such as volcanic and seismic
processes
activity.
astronomy ( correct answers ) The study of the moon, stars, and other
objects in
spac
e
Science ( correct answers ) An organized way of gathering and analyzing
about the natural
evidence
world.
Precision ( correct answers ) a measure of how close a series of
measurements
are to one
another
SI ( correct answers ) is a scientific method of expressing the
magnitudes
quantities ofor
important natural phenomena. There are seven base units in
the system,
from which other units are derived. Universal for
comparing data.
physical science ( correct answers ) the sciences concerned with the
study of natural objects, including physics, chemistry, astronomy,
inanimate
and related
subject
s.
life science ( correct answers ) the study of living
things
controlled experiment ( correct answers ) An experiment in which only
one
is manipulated
variable at a time. Or a condition that is being
held constant
independent variable ( correct answers ) what is being
changed
dependent variable ( correct answers ) what is being
measured
control ( correct answers ) In an experiment, the standard that is
used for
compariso
n
GRADED
A+
,Observational experiment or study ( correct answers ) studies
attempt to cause-and-effect relationships. However, unlike
understand
experiments,
researcher is not
the able to control (1) how subjects are assigned to groups
and/or treatments
which (2) each group receives. ... Therefore, a sample survey is an
example
an observational
of study.
field study ( correct answers ) a research investigation carried out in a
naturally occurring setting
laboratory study ( correct answers ) Research done in a
laboratory
Physical Model ( correct answers ) A physical representation of an
object. Prototypes and appearance models are physical models.
conceptual model ( correct answers ) a verbal or graphical explanation
for how a system works or is organized
mathematical model ( correct answers ) one or more equations that
represent the way a system or process works
Hypothesis ( correct answers ) A testable prediction, often implied by
a theory
Theory ( correct answers ) A hypothesis that has been tested with a
significant amount of data. Explains why something happened.
Law ( correct answers ) 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 ( correct answers ) Information obtained through the
senses.
evidence ( correct answers )
proof
Data ( correct answers ) Facts and statistics collected together for
reference or analysis
Big Bang Theory( correct answers ) Cosmological model that explains
the sudden development of the universe through expansion from a hot,
dense state.
plate tectonics ( correct answers ) A theory stating that the earth's
surface is broken into plates that move.
GRADED
A+
, atomic theory ( correct answers ) a theory that states that all matter is
composed of tiny particles called atoms.
gram ( correct answers ) a metric unit of mass equal to one
thousandth of a kilogram.
meter ( correct answers ) The meter is the basic unit of length in
the SI ...
units. system of
The previous definition of the meter was one ten-millionth of the
distance
the geographic
from north pole to the equator, measured over the earth's
surface in
running through
a circle
Paris,
France.
second ( correct answers ) SI base unit for
time
Celsius ( correct answers ) Metric unit for measuring temperature; On
this scale water freezes at zero and boils at 100.
Kelvin ( correct answers ) The SI base unit of
temperature
liter ( correct answers ) Basic unit of volume in the
metric system
Metric Prefixes ( correct answers ) Giga, Mega, Kilo, deci, centi, milli,
micro, nano
derived unit ( correct answers ) A unit defined by a combination of
base units
direct relationship ( correct answers ) a relationship in which one
variable increases with an increase in another variable
inverse relationship ( correct answers ) a relationship in which one
variable decreases when another variable increases
Speed ( correct answers ) The distance an object travels per
unit of time
Velocity ( correct answers ) Speed in a given
direction
Acceleration ( correct answers ) the rate at which velocity changes
over time; an object accelerates if its speed, direction, or both change
distance ( correct answers ) The length of a path between
two points
Displacement ( correct answers ) Distance and direction of an object's
change in position from the starting point.
Balance force ( correct answers ) Equal forces acting on one object in
opposite direction. These forces then give a 0 net force, causing the
object to stay in place.
GRADED
A+
C165 WGU EXAM WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
physics ( correct answers ) the study of forces, energy,
motion
Chemistry ( correct answers ) study of atoms and molecules, their
structures,
their interactions
and to form various
substances.
Earth Science ( correct answers ) Earth's structure and composition, as
well as thethat change Earth, such as volcanic and seismic
processes
activity.
astronomy ( correct answers ) The study of the moon, stars, and other
objects in
spac
e
Science ( correct answers ) An organized way of gathering and analyzing
about the natural
evidence
world.
Precision ( correct answers ) a measure of how close a series of
measurements
are to one
another
SI ( correct answers ) is a scientific method of expressing the
magnitudes
quantities ofor
important natural phenomena. There are seven base units in
the system,
from which other units are derived. Universal for
comparing data.
physical science ( correct answers ) the sciences concerned with the
study of natural objects, including physics, chemistry, astronomy,
inanimate
and related
subject
s.
life science ( correct answers ) the study of living
things
controlled experiment ( correct answers ) An experiment in which only
one
is manipulated
variable at a time. Or a condition that is being
held constant
independent variable ( correct answers ) what is being
changed
dependent variable ( correct answers ) what is being
measured
control ( correct answers ) In an experiment, the standard that is
used for
compariso
n
GRADED
A+
,Observational experiment or study ( correct answers ) studies
attempt to cause-and-effect relationships. However, unlike
understand
experiments,
researcher is not
the able to control (1) how subjects are assigned to groups
and/or treatments
which (2) each group receives. ... Therefore, a sample survey is an
example
an observational
of study.
field study ( correct answers ) a research investigation carried out in a
naturally occurring setting
laboratory study ( correct answers ) Research done in a
laboratory
Physical Model ( correct answers ) A physical representation of an
object. Prototypes and appearance models are physical models.
conceptual model ( correct answers ) a verbal or graphical explanation
for how a system works or is organized
mathematical model ( correct answers ) one or more equations that
represent the way a system or process works
Hypothesis ( correct answers ) A testable prediction, often implied by
a theory
Theory ( correct answers ) A hypothesis that has been tested with a
significant amount of data. Explains why something happened.
Law ( correct answers ) 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 ( correct answers ) Information obtained through the
senses.
evidence ( correct answers )
proof
Data ( correct answers ) Facts and statistics collected together for
reference or analysis
Big Bang Theory( correct answers ) Cosmological model that explains
the sudden development of the universe through expansion from a hot,
dense state.
plate tectonics ( correct answers ) A theory stating that the earth's
surface is broken into plates that move.
GRADED
A+
, atomic theory ( correct answers ) a theory that states that all matter is
composed of tiny particles called atoms.
gram ( correct answers ) a metric unit of mass equal to one
thousandth of a kilogram.
meter ( correct answers ) The meter is the basic unit of length in
the SI ...
units. system of
The previous definition of the meter was one ten-millionth of the
distance
the geographic
from north pole to the equator, measured over the earth's
surface in
running through
a circle
Paris,
France.
second ( correct answers ) SI base unit for
time
Celsius ( correct answers ) Metric unit for measuring temperature; On
this scale water freezes at zero and boils at 100.
Kelvin ( correct answers ) The SI base unit of
temperature
liter ( correct answers ) Basic unit of volume in the
metric system
Metric Prefixes ( correct answers ) Giga, Mega, Kilo, deci, centi, milli,
micro, nano
derived unit ( correct answers ) A unit defined by a combination of
base units
direct relationship ( correct answers ) a relationship in which one
variable increases with an increase in another variable
inverse relationship ( correct answers ) a relationship in which one
variable decreases when another variable increases
Speed ( correct answers ) The distance an object travels per
unit of time
Velocity ( correct answers ) Speed in a given
direction
Acceleration ( correct answers ) the rate at which velocity changes
over time; an object accelerates if its speed, direction, or both change
distance ( correct answers ) The length of a path between
two points
Displacement ( correct answers ) Distance and direction of an object's
change in position from the starting point.
Balance force ( correct answers ) Equal forces acting on one object in
opposite direction. These forces then give a 0 net force, causing the
object to stay in place.
GRADED
A+
