Electricity Pop Quiz

A flow of electrons through a conductor is called:

• A river
• A spark
• An electron flow
• A current

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A material in which electrons are able to move easily

• Circuit
• Insulator 
• Resistance 
• Conductor 

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An example of a parallel circuit is

• the wiring in a house
• a flashlight
• a single circular path

What does the switch do in a circuit?

• It supplies the power.
• It carries electricity.
• It opens and closes the circuit.
• It is an insulator.

Subatomic particles that have a negative charge:

• protons

• neutrons

• electrons

• circuits

This allows only one path for the electrons to flow:

• conductor

• insulator

• parallel circuit

• series circuit

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Electricity is the flow of ______.

• electrons
• protons
• neutrons
• atoms

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When socks get stuck to towels in your dryer, this is an example of________________

• current electricity
• static electricity

What types of charges attract?

• Positive and Positive
• Positive and Neutral
• Negative and Neutral
• Positive and Negative

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If a substance has a higher number of electrons than protons on its surface, what type of charge does it have?

• A positive charge.
• A negative charge.
• A neutral charge
• No charge at all