Basic Concepts of Matter and Electricity

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What are the tiny building blocks that make up all matter?

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Atoms

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What is the term for an excess of positive or negative charge in an object?

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Static electricity

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What is the push or pull between two charged objects called?

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Electric force

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What happens when two objects have opposite charges?

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They attract each other

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Why does your hair stand on end after taking off a wool cap?

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Negative charges move from your hair to the cap.

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Why does a balloon stick to a wall after being rubbed against your hair?

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The balloon picks up negative particles from your hair.

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What does the word "static" mean in the context of static electricity?

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Not moving

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What is lightning a result of?

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Fast, powerful release of static electricity

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Why is it safer to avoid high ground during a lightning storm?

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Lightning often strikes the tallest object