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WGU C165 INTERGRATED PHYSICAL SCIENCE WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
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.
physical science - answer-the sciences concerned with the study of
inanimate natural objects, including physics, chemistry,
astronomy, and related subjects.
physics - answer-the study of forces, energy, motion
Chemistry - answer-study of atoms and molecules, their structures,
and their interactions to form various substances.
Earth Science - answer-Earth's structure and composition, as well
as the processes that change Earth, such as volcanic and seismic
activity.
astronomy - answer-The study of the moon, stars, and other objects
in space
Science - answer-An organized way of gathering and analyzing
evidence about the natural world.
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Precision - answer-a measure of how close a series of
measurements are to one another
life science - answer-the study of living things
controlled experiment - answer-An experiment in which only one
variable is manipulated at a time. Or a condition that is being held
constant
independent variable - answer-what is being changed
dependent variable - answer-what is being measured
control - answer-In an experiment, the standard that is used for
comparison
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.
field study - answer-a research investigation carried out in a
naturally occurring setting
laboratory study - answer-Research done in a laboratory
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Physical Model - answer-A physical representation of an object.
Prototypes and appearance models are physical models.
conceptual model - answer-a verbal or graphical explanation for
how a system works or is organized
mathematical model - answer-one or more equations that represent
the way a system or process works
Hypothesis - answer-A testable prediction, often implied by a theory
Theory - answer-A hypothesis that has been tested with a
significant amount of data. Explains why something happened.
Law - answer-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 - answer-Information obtained through the senses.
evidence - answer-proof
WGU C165 INTERGRATED PHYSICAL SCIENCE WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
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.
physical science - answer-the sciences concerned with the study of
inanimate natural objects, including physics, chemistry,
astronomy, and related subjects.
physics - answer-the study of forces, energy, motion
Chemistry - answer-study of atoms and molecules, their structures,
and their interactions to form various substances.
Earth Science - answer-Earth's structure and composition, as well
as the processes that change Earth, such as volcanic and seismic
activity.
astronomy - answer-The study of the moon, stars, and other objects
in space
Science - answer-An organized way of gathering and analyzing
evidence about the natural world.
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Precision - answer-a measure of how close a series of
measurements are to one another
life science - answer-the study of living things
controlled experiment - answer-An experiment in which only one
variable is manipulated at a time. Or a condition that is being held
constant
independent variable - answer-what is being changed
dependent variable - answer-what is being measured
control - answer-In an experiment, the standard that is used for
comparison
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.
field study - answer-a research investigation carried out in a
naturally occurring setting
laboratory study - answer-Research done in a laboratory
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Physical Model - answer-A physical representation of an object.
Prototypes and appearance models are physical models.
conceptual model - answer-a verbal or graphical explanation for
how a system works or is organized
mathematical model - answer-one or more equations that represent
the way a system or process works
Hypothesis - answer-A testable prediction, often implied by a theory
Theory - answer-A hypothesis that has been tested with a
significant amount of data. Explains why something happened.
Law - answer-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 - answer-Information obtained through the senses.
evidence - answer-proof
