WGU C165 OA EXAM 2024| INTERGRATED PHYSICAL SCIENCES OA ACTUAL EXAM QUESTION BANK WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

WGU C165 OA EXAM 2024| INTERGRATED PHYSICAL
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SCIENCES OA ACTUAL EXAM QUESTION BANK WITH
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400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS| GRADED A+
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1. Physics
..ANSWER>>> The study of forces, energy, motion
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2. Chemistry
..ANSWER>>> The study of atoms and molecules, their structures, and their inter- actions to form
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substances
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3. Earth scienceYY




..ANSWER>>> The study of the Earth's structure and composition, and process- es that change earth
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4. essential attributes of science
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..ANSWER>>> Studies the natural world Uses testable ideas
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Relies on data from observations/experiments Presented for
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evaluation by other scientists Leads to further
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questions/research
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5. variables
..ANSWER>>> The changing quantities in an experiment
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6. independent variable YY




..ANSWER>>> What you change in an experiment on purpose
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7. dependent variable YY Y




..ANSWER>>> The variable that changes because of an independent variable
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8. control variable YY




..ANSWER>>> The variable(s) you don't want to study, need to be either eliminated or kept constant
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9. observational study YY




..ANSWER>>> When systems are observed as they appear in nature, researchers do not attempt to
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change them
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, 10. physical model YY




..ANSWER>>> A model of a physical phenomenon, such as a planetary system
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11. conceptual model YY




..ANSWER>>> A model used to visualize things that cannot be seen, such as atoms
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12. mathematical model YY




..ANSWER>>> A model that treats physical objects/phenomena using mathematical methods
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13. computer model YY




..ANSWER>>> A detailed, complex model calculated by a computer
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14. principle of falsification YY YY YY




..ANSWER>>> Principle that only falsifiable statements can be sub- ject to scientific inquiry
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15. hypothesis
YY ..ANSWER>>> A testable statement about how something in nature works
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16. law
..ANSWER>>> A concise statement that is supported by scientific evidence and repeated experiments,
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describes a widespread pattern in nature (what)
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17. theory
..ANSWER>>> A statement that explains a wide range of observations, supported by a large body of
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scientific evidence (how/why)
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18. meter
..ANSWER>>> Base unit of length YY YY YY YY




19. kilogram
..ANSWER>>> Base unit of mass Y YY YY YY




20. second
..ANSWER>>> Base unit of time Y YY YY YY




21. kelvin
..ANSWER>>> Base unit of temperature Y YY YY YY




22. Derived units YY




..ANSWER>>> What is produced when the base units/quantities are combined
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