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8/28/24, 7:56 AM WGU C165 Integrated Physical Sciences 2023 Questions and Answ ersWGU C165 Integrated Physical Sciences Vocabulary
1. Physics: The study of forces, energy, motion
2. Chemistry: The study of atoms and molecules, their structures, and their
inter- actions to form substances
3. Earth science: The study of the Earth's structure and composition, and
processes that change Earth
4. essential attributes of science: Studies the natural
world Uses testable ideas
Relies on data from
observations/experiments Presented for
evaluation by other scientists Leads to further
questions/research
5. variables: The changing quantities in an experiment
6. independent variable: What you change in an experiment on purpose
7. dependent variable: The variable that changes because of an
independent variable
8. control variable: The variable(s) you don't want to study, need to be
either eliminated or kept constant
9. observational study: When systems are observed as they appear in
nature, researchers do not attempt to change them
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10. physical model: A model of a physical phenomenon, such as a
planetary system
11. conceptual model: A model used to visualize things that cannot be seen,
such as atoms
12. mathematical model: A model that treats physical objects/phenomena
using mathematical methods
13. computer model: A detailed, complex model calculated by a computer
14. principle of falsification: Principle that only falsifiable statements can
be subject to scientific inquiry
15. hypothesis: A testable statement about how something in nature works
16. law: A concise statement that is supported by scientific evidence and
repeated experiments, describes a widespread pattern in nature (what)
17. theory: A statement that explains a wide range of observations, supported
by a large body of scientific evidence (how/why)
18. meter: Base unit of length
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19. kilogram: Base unit of mass
20. second: Base unit of time
21. kelvin: Base unit of temperature
22. Derived units: What is produced when the base units/quantities are
combined
23. Speed: The name for the distance traveled divided by an interval of time
24. Volume: Term for the amount of space an object occupies
25. Liquid displacement: Method of determining the volume of an object
by measuring the amount of liquid it displaces
26. direct relationship: A relationship between two variables where
increasing one increases the other, and vice versa
27. inverse relationship: A relationship between two variables where
increasing one decreases the other, and vice versa
28. Velocity: A combination of speed and direction
29. Acceleration: Term for any change in an object's speed and/or direction
30. Force: Term for a push or a pull with direction and magnitude. You may not
feel it.
31. Net force: The sum of all forces acting on an object
32. balanced forces: Term for forces that combine to produce a net force of 0
33. Newton's first law: An object in motion remains in motion unless acted on
by a net force
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