Integrated Physical Science C165 WGU
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physicsAns-the study of forces, energy, motion
ChemistryAns-study of atoms and molecules, their structures, and their interactions to form various
substances.
Earth ScienceAns-Earth's structure and composition, as well as the processes that change...
Integrated Physical Science C165 WGU
Rated A+
physicsAns-the study of forces, energy, motion
ChemistryAns-study of atoms and molecules, their structures, and their interactions to form various
substances.
Earth ScienceAns-Earth's structure and composition, as well as the processes that change Earth, such as
volcanic and seismic activity.
astronomyAns-The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
ScienceAns-An organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the natural world.
PrecisionAns-a measure of how close a series of measurements are to one another
SIAns-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.
physical scienceAns-the sciences concerned with the study of inanimate natural objects, including
physics, chemistry, astronomy, and related subjects.
life scienceAns-the study of living things
controlled experimentAns-An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time. Or a
condition that is being held constant
independent variableAns-what is being changed
,dependent variableAns-what is being measured
controlAns-In an experiment, the standard that is used for comparison
Observational experiment or studyAns-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.
field studyAns-a research investigation carried out in a naturally occurring setting
laboratory studyAns-Research done in a laboratory
Physical ModelAns-A physical representation of an object. Prototypes and appearance models are
physical models.
conceptual modelAns-a verbal or graphical explanation for how a system works or is organized
mathematical modelAns-one or more equations that represent the way a system or process works
HypothesisAns-A testable prediction, often implied by a theory
TheoryAns-A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data. Explains why something
happened.
LawAns-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.
ObservationAns-Information obtained through the senses.
, evidenceAns-proof
DataAns-Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis
Big Bang TheoryAns-Cosmological model that explains the sudden development of the universe through
expansion from a hot, dense state.
plate tectonicsAns-A theory stating that the earth's surface is broken into plates that move.
atomic theoryAns-a theory that states that all matter is composed of tiny particles called atoms.
gramAns-a metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a kilogram.
meterAns-The meter is the basic unit of length in the SI system of units. ... The previous definition of the
meter was one ten-millionth of the distance from the geographic north pole to the equator, measured
over the earth's surface in a circle running through Paris, France.
secondAns-SI base unit for time
CelsiusAns-Metric unit for measuring temperature; On this scale water freezes at zero and boils at 100.
KelvinAns-The SI base unit of temperature
literAns-Basic unit of volume in the metric system
derived unitAns-A unit defined by a combination of base units
direct relationshipAns-a relationship in which one variable increases with an increase in another variable
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