Integrated Physical Science C165 WGU 250+ (Latest Edition) 100% Verified Q&A + Answer Key Solutions

Integrated Physical Science C165
WGU
(Latest 2025-2026 Edition) 100% Verified Q&A + Answer
250+
Key Solutions


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Question 1
physics
Correct Answer
the study of forces, energy, motion


Question 2
Chemistry
Correct Answer
study of atoms and molecules, their structures, and their interactions to form various substances.


Question 3
Earth Science
Correct Answer
Earth's structure and composition, as well as the processes that change Earth, such as volcanic and seismic activity.


Question 4
astronomy
Correct Answer
The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space


Question 5
Science

Correct Answer
An organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the natural world.




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,Question 6
Precision
Correct Answer
a measure of how close a series of measurements are to one another


Question 7
SI




Correct 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.


Question 8
physical science
Correct Answer
the sciences concerned with the study of inanimate natural objects, including physics, chemistry, astronomy, and related
subjects.


Question 9
life science
Correct Answer
the study of living things


Question 10
controlled experiment
Correct Answer
An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time. Or a condition that is being held constant


Question 11
independent variable
Correct Answer
what is being changed




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,Question 12
dependent variable
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what is being measured


Question 13
control
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In an experiment, the standard that is used for comparison


Question 14
Observational experiment or study
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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.


Question 15
field study
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a research investigation carried out in a naturally occurring setting


Question 16
laboratory study
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Research done in a laboratory


Question 17
Physical Model
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A physical representation of an object. Prototypes and appearance models are physical models.


Question 18
conceptual model
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a verbal or graphical explanation for how a system works or is organized


Question 19
mathematical model

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one or more equations that represent the way a system or process works


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, Question 20
Hypothesis
Correct Answer
A testable prediction, often implied by a theory


Question 21
Theory
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A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data. Explains why something happened.


Question 22
Law
Correct 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.


Question 23
Observation
Correct Answer
Information obtained through the senses.


Question 24
evidence
Correct Answer
proof


Question 25
Data
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Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis


Question 26
Big Bang Theory
Correct Answer
Cosmological model that explains the sudden development of the universe through expansion from a hot, dense state.




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