Conductors/Insulators Review

A great conductor of energy is:

• wood
• plastic
• metal
• cloth

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What is the difference between a conductor and an insulator?

• An insulator allows electricity to flow through it easily and a conductor does not
• A conductor allows electricity to flow through it easily and an insulator does not.
• An insulator is magnetic and a conductor is not
• A conductor is magnetic and an insulator is not

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Mittens help keep your hands warm in winter because:

• They are conductors of heat.
• They are fuzzy.
• They are conductors of electrical energy.
• They are insulators.

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The plastic covering is there to:

• Provide a conductor for electrical energy to flow.
• Provide an insulator so that electrical energy will not pass outside of the wires.
• Provide a conductor so that electrical energy can NOT flow.
• Provide an insulator so that electrical energy can flow.

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All of the following are conductors except _______.

• metal spoon
• wire
• humans
• plastic spoon

Which of these objects is an insulator?

• Copper Wire
• Paper Clip
• Steel Pole
• Rubber Gloves

Which one is a conductor? 

• wood 
• iron 
• plastic spoon 
• paper 

All of the following are insulators of electricity except _____.

• glass
• rubber
• plastic
• metal

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Energy produced by the movement of electrons.

• electricity
• motion
• open circuit
• conductor

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water is a______?

• conductor
• insulator

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