WGU C165 INTEGRATED PHYSICAL SCIENCES
EXAM NEWEST 2026 QUESTIONS and CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
Physics - CORRECT ANSWER-The study of forces, energy, motion
Chemistry - CORRECT ANSWER-The study of atoms and molecules, their
structures, and their interactions to form substances
Earth science - CORRECT ANSWER-The study of the Earth's structure and
composition, and processes that change Earth
law - CORRECT ANSWER-A concise statement that is supported by
scientific evidence and repeated experiments, describes a widespread pattern in
nature (what)
theory - CORRECT ANSWER-A statement that explains a wide range of
observations, supported by a large body of scientific evidence (how/why)
meter - CORRECT ANSWER-Base unit of length
,kilogram - CORRECT ANSWER-Base unit of mass
second - CORRECT ANSWER-Base unit of time
kelvin - CORRECT ANSWER-Base unit of temperature
Derived units - CORRECT ANSWER-What is produced when the base
units/quantities are combined
essential attributes of science - CORRECT ANSWER-Studies the natural
world
Uses testable ideas
Relies on data from observations/experiments
Presented for evaluation by other scientists
Leads to further questions/research
variables - CORRECT ANSWER-The changing quantities in an experiment
, independent variable - CORRECT ANSWER-What you change in an
experiment on purpose
dependent variable - CORRECT ANSWER-The variable that changes
because of an independent variable
control variable - CORRECT ANSWER-The variable(s) you don't want to
study, need to be either eliminated or kept constant
observational study - CORRECT ANSWER-When systems are observed as
they appear in nature, researchers do not attempt to change them
physical model - CORRECT ANSWER-A model of a physical phenomenon,
such as a planetary system
conceptual model - CORRECT ANSWER-A model used to visualize things
that cannot be seen, such as atoms
mathematical model - CORRECT ANSWER-A model that treats physical
objects/phenomena using mathematical methods
EXAM NEWEST 2026 QUESTIONS and CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
Physics - CORRECT ANSWER-The study of forces, energy, motion
Chemistry - CORRECT ANSWER-The study of atoms and molecules, their
structures, and their interactions to form substances
Earth science - CORRECT ANSWER-The study of the Earth's structure and
composition, and processes that change Earth
law - CORRECT ANSWER-A concise statement that is supported by
scientific evidence and repeated experiments, describes a widespread pattern in
nature (what)
theory - CORRECT ANSWER-A statement that explains a wide range of
observations, supported by a large body of scientific evidence (how/why)
meter - CORRECT ANSWER-Base unit of length
,kilogram - CORRECT ANSWER-Base unit of mass
second - CORRECT ANSWER-Base unit of time
kelvin - CORRECT ANSWER-Base unit of temperature
Derived units - CORRECT ANSWER-What is produced when the base
units/quantities are combined
essential attributes of science - CORRECT ANSWER-Studies the natural
world
Uses testable ideas
Relies on data from observations/experiments
Presented for evaluation by other scientists
Leads to further questions/research
variables - CORRECT ANSWER-The changing quantities in an experiment
, independent variable - CORRECT ANSWER-What you change in an
experiment on purpose
dependent variable - CORRECT ANSWER-The variable that changes
because of an independent variable
control variable - CORRECT ANSWER-The variable(s) you don't want to
study, need to be either eliminated or kept constant
observational study - CORRECT ANSWER-When systems are observed as
they appear in nature, researchers do not attempt to change them
physical model - CORRECT ANSWER-A model of a physical phenomenon,
such as a planetary system
conceptual model - CORRECT ANSWER-A model used to visualize things
that cannot be seen, such as atoms
mathematical model - CORRECT ANSWER-A model that treats physical
objects/phenomena using mathematical methods
