WGU C165 Integrated Physical Sciences
Questions and Answers Already Passed
4 eons Correct Answer- Hadean, Archean, Proterozoic, and Phanerozoic
Acceleration Correct Answer- Term for any change in an object's speed and
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WGU C165 Integrated Physical Sciences
Questions and Answers Already Passed
4 eons Correct Answer- Hadean, Archean, Proterozoic, and Phanerozoic
Acceleration Correct Answer- Term for any change in an object's speed and/or direction
Air mass Correct Answer- Large body of air with the same temperature, humidity, and pressure
amplitude Correct Answer- The distance between a wave's equilibrium and crest/trough in a
transverse wave, or how compressed/expanded the medium becomes in a longitudinal wave
asteroids Correct Answer- Very small, rocky bodies that orbit the sun
Atom Correct Answer- The basic building block of matter
atomic number Correct Answer- The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
balanced forces Correct Answer- Term for forces that combine to produce a net force of 0
Cenozoic era Correct Answer- Current era, the age of mammals
chemical bonds Correct Answer- the attractive forces that hold atoms together
chemical change Correct Answer- When matter changes in chemical composition
Chemical Correct Answer- Any substance that has a definite, fixed composition
chemical potential energy Correct Answer- Energy that is stored in the chemical bonds in a
substance
chemical reaction Correct Answer- When chemical bonds are formed/broken in a chemical
change
chemical weathering Correct Answer- Weathering resulting from chemical processes
Chemistry Correct Answer- The study of atoms and molecules, their structures, and their
interactions to form substances
coefficient Correct Answer- Number used to indicate the ratio of chemicals in a reaction,
written before chemical formula
cold front Correct Answer- A front where cold air moves in under a warm air mass.
comets Correct Answer- Relatively small, icy, dusty bodies that travel around the sun in very
elliptical orbits
Compound Correct Answer- a chemical combination of two or more different elements in a
fixed ratio
compression Correct Answer- Region of longitudinal wave where particles are close together
computer model Correct Answer- A detailed, complex model calculated by a computer
conceptual model Correct Answer- A model used to visualize things that cannot be seen, such
as atoms
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