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C165 INTEGRATED PHYSICAL SCIENCE |
COMPREHENSIVE OBJECTIVE
ASSESSMENT STUDY GUIDE 2026|
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Updated 2026 Questions and Answers | 100% Verified
Exam Prep and Comprehensive Rationales Included
,physics the study of forces, energy, motion
Chemistry study of atoms and molecules, their structures, and their interactions to form various
substances.
Earth Science Earth's structure and composition, as well as the processes that change Earth, such
as volcanic and seismic activity.
astronomy The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
Science An organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the natural world.
Precision a measure of how close a series of measurements are to one another
SI 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 the sciences concerned with the study of inanimate natural objects, including
physics, chemistry, astronomy, and related subjects.
life science the study of living things
controlled experiment An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time. Or a condition
that is being held constant
independent variable what is being changed
dependent variable what is being measured
control In an experiment, the standard that is used for comparison
Observational experiment or study 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 a research investigation carried out in a naturally occurring setting
, laboratory study Research done in a laboratory
Physical Model A physical representation of an object. Prototypes and appearance models are
physical models.
conceptual model a verbal or graphical explanation for how a system works or is organized
mathematical model one or more equations that represent the way a system or process works
Hypothesis A testable prediction, often implied by a theory
Theory A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data. Explains why
something happened.
Law 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 Information obtained through the senses.
evidence proof
Data Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis
Big Bang Theory Cosmological model that explains the sudden development of the universe through
expansion from a hot, dense state.
plate tectonics A theory stating that the earth's surface is broken into plates that move.
atomic theory a theory that states that all matter is composed of tiny particles called atoms.
gram a metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a kilogram.
meter The meter is the basic unit of length in the SI system of units. ... The previous
definition of the meter was one ten-millionth of the distance from the geographic
north pole to the equator, measured over the earth's surface in a circle running
through Paris, France.
C165 INTEGRATED PHYSICAL SCIENCE |
COMPREHENSIVE OBJECTIVE
ASSESSMENT STUDY GUIDE 2026|
GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers | 100% Verified
Exam Prep and Comprehensive Rationales Included
,physics the study of forces, energy, motion
Chemistry study of atoms and molecules, their structures, and their interactions to form various
substances.
Earth Science Earth's structure and composition, as well as the processes that change Earth, such
as volcanic and seismic activity.
astronomy The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
Science An organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the natural world.
Precision a measure of how close a series of measurements are to one another
SI 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 the sciences concerned with the study of inanimate natural objects, including
physics, chemistry, astronomy, and related subjects.
life science the study of living things
controlled experiment An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time. Or a condition
that is being held constant
independent variable what is being changed
dependent variable what is being measured
control In an experiment, the standard that is used for comparison
Observational experiment or study 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 a research investigation carried out in a naturally occurring setting
, laboratory study Research done in a laboratory
Physical Model A physical representation of an object. Prototypes and appearance models are
physical models.
conceptual model a verbal or graphical explanation for how a system works or is organized
mathematical model one or more equations that represent the way a system or process works
Hypothesis A testable prediction, often implied by a theory
Theory A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data. Explains why
something happened.
Law 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 Information obtained through the senses.
evidence proof
Data Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis
Big Bang Theory Cosmological model that explains the sudden development of the universe through
expansion from a hot, dense state.
plate tectonics A theory stating that the earth's surface is broken into plates that move.
atomic theory a theory that states that all matter is composed of tiny particles called atoms.
gram a metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a kilogram.
meter The meter is the basic unit of length in the SI system of units. ... The previous
definition of the meter was one ten-millionth of the distance from the geographic
north pole to the equator, measured over the earth's surface in a circle running
through Paris, France.
