WGU C165 Integrated Physical Sciences
Sections 1-4 Test Questions and Answers
1. (S1 Q2) A teacher uses a globe to help students understand
geographical concepts and the relative positioning of continents,
countries, and oceans. Which type of scientific model is this
globe?
Answer Physical
2. (S1 Q3) A group of students is studying a diagram that illustrates
the
continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of
the Earth, showing processes such as evaporation, condensation,
precipitation, and runoff. Which type of scientific model is this
diagram?
Answer Conceptual
3. (S2 Q6) When a swimmer pushes against the wall of a pool, the
wall pushes back, propelling the swimmer forward. Which law of
motion does this scenario best illustrate?
Answer Newton's third law
4. (S2 Q7) A soccer ball is lying still on the grass. It remains at rest
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, until a player kicks it, causing it to roll across the field. Which law of
motion does this scenario best illustrate?
Answer Newton's first law
5. (S2 Q8) A student pushes two boxes of equal size, but one box is
filled with books and the other is empty. The empty box accelerates
more quickly than the heavy box when the same force is applied.
Which law of motion does this demonstrate?
Answer Newton's second law
6. (S2 Q34) What is true about mechanical waves?
Answer Mechanical waves require a medium to travel.
7. (S3 Q9) Which statement accurately describes the physical
properties of met- alloids?
Answer Metalloids are shiny and have intermediate conductivity.
8. (S3 Q13) Which type of chemical bond is formed when valence
electrons are transferred from one atom to another?
Answer Ionic
9. (S3 Q14) Which type of bond forms when two nonmetal atoms
share their valence electrons?
Answer Covalent
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Sections 1-4 Test Questions and Answers
1. (S1 Q2) A teacher uses a globe to help students understand
geographical concepts and the relative positioning of continents,
countries, and oceans. Which type of scientific model is this
globe?
Answer Physical
2. (S1 Q3) A group of students is studying a diagram that illustrates
the
continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of
the Earth, showing processes such as evaporation, condensation,
precipitation, and runoff. Which type of scientific model is this
diagram?
Answer Conceptual
3. (S2 Q6) When a swimmer pushes against the wall of a pool, the
wall pushes back, propelling the swimmer forward. Which law of
motion does this scenario best illustrate?
Answer Newton's third law
4. (S2 Q7) A soccer ball is lying still on the grass. It remains at rest
1/
5
, until a player kicks it, causing it to roll across the field. Which law of
motion does this scenario best illustrate?
Answer Newton's first law
5. (S2 Q8) A student pushes two boxes of equal size, but one box is
filled with books and the other is empty. The empty box accelerates
more quickly than the heavy box when the same force is applied.
Which law of motion does this demonstrate?
Answer Newton's second law
6. (S2 Q34) What is true about mechanical waves?
Answer Mechanical waves require a medium to travel.
7. (S3 Q9) Which statement accurately describes the physical
properties of met- alloids?
Answer Metalloids are shiny and have intermediate conductivity.
8. (S3 Q13) Which type of chemical bond is formed when valence
electrons are transferred from one atom to another?
Answer Ionic
9. (S3 Q14) Which type of bond forms when two nonmetal atoms
share their valence electrons?
Answer Covalent
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