WGU C165 Integrated Physical Sciences Practice
Test Questions and Verified Answers
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1. What change occurs when water is evaporated off the sidewalk? - answer
Physical Change
2. In what state is matter compressible? - answer Gas
3. How is a compound formed? - answer Electrons are transferred or shared
between atoms
4. What is shared or transferred when a chemical bond is formed? - answer
Valence Electrons
5. Ion - answer Same number or protons, different number of electrons
6. In hospitals, medical instruments are usually sterilized by - answer
Ultraviolet light
7. Most of the sun's UV-C radiation is absorbed by Earth's - answer
Atmosphere
8. Newton's 2nd law of motion F=ma is what kind of model? - answer
Mathematical
9. Falisable - answer Capable of being shown untrue
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, 10.A well tested explanation - answer Scientific Theory
11.T/F Theories are built on laws - answer True
12.Why can't astronomers carry out a scientific research study to determine
which visible star is the nicest? - answer There is no way to prove any
answer wrong
13.Why is it said you can never prove a scientific theory right? - answer It is
impossible to directly test every single instance in which it applies.
14.The variable that you adjust is called the - answer Independent Variable
15.Is volume a derived quantity? - answer Yes
16.Is area a derived quantity? - answer Yes
17.What kind of radiation does the sun give off? - answer Ultraviolet
18.The law of conservation of energy states that - answer The total energy of
the universe remains constant
19.The attractive force that exists between two objects is known as - answer
Gravitational force
20.The force of static friction acts to prevent - answer Movement
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Test Questions and Verified Answers
2023.Guaranteed A+
1. What change occurs when water is evaporated off the sidewalk? - answer
Physical Change
2. In what state is matter compressible? - answer Gas
3. How is a compound formed? - answer Electrons are transferred or shared
between atoms
4. What is shared or transferred when a chemical bond is formed? - answer
Valence Electrons
5. Ion - answer Same number or protons, different number of electrons
6. In hospitals, medical instruments are usually sterilized by - answer
Ultraviolet light
7. Most of the sun's UV-C radiation is absorbed by Earth's - answer
Atmosphere
8. Newton's 2nd law of motion F=ma is what kind of model? - answer
Mathematical
9. Falisable - answer Capable of being shown untrue
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, 10.A well tested explanation - answer Scientific Theory
11.T/F Theories are built on laws - answer True
12.Why can't astronomers carry out a scientific research study to determine
which visible star is the nicest? - answer There is no way to prove any
answer wrong
13.Why is it said you can never prove a scientific theory right? - answer It is
impossible to directly test every single instance in which it applies.
14.The variable that you adjust is called the - answer Independent Variable
15.Is volume a derived quantity? - answer Yes
16.Is area a derived quantity? - answer Yes
17.What kind of radiation does the sun give off? - answer Ultraviolet
18.The law of conservation of energy states that - answer The total energy of
the universe remains constant
19.The attractive force that exists between two objects is known as - answer
Gravitational force
20.The force of static friction acts to prevent - answer Movement
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