Magnetism and Static Electricity

Front

True or False: Atoms can gain and lose electrons.

Back

True

Front

True or False: The temperature of lightning is not as hot as the surface of the sun’s temperature.

Back

False

Front

What are the particles in the atom's nucleus?

Back

Both protons and neutrons

Front

A lightning bolt heats the air around it to _________ degrees F.

Back

54,000

Front

Lightning is a ________ form of electricity.

Back

Natural

Front

What is magnetism?

Back

A force that can attract or repel certain materials, like iron.

Front

What are the two types of electric charges?

Back

Positive and negative.

Front

What happens when two like charges are brought together?

Back

They repel each other.

Front

What happens when a positive and a negative charge are brought together?

Back

They attract each other.

Front

What is static electricity?

Back

An electric charge that builds up on the surface of an object.