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KS3 The National Grid

Authored by Ian Murphy

Science

7th - 8th Grade

NGSS covered

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KS3 The National Grid
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The national grid is the network of high-voltage power lines between major power stations.

True

False

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

What is happening at stage 1 in the diagram?

fuel is burned to boil water to make steam

steam makes a turbine spin

the spinning turbine turns a generator which produces electricity

the electricity goes to the transformers to produce the correct voltage

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

What is happening at stage 2 in the diagram?

fuel is burned to boil water to make steam

steam makes a turbine spin

the spinning turbine turns a generator which produces electricity

the electricity goes to the transformers to produce the correct voltage

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

What is happening at stage 3 in the diagram?

fuel is burned to boil water to make steam

steam makes a turbine spin

the spinning turbine turns a generator which produces electricity

the electricity goes to the transformers to produce the correct voltage

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

NGSS.HS-PS3-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

What is happening at stage 4 in the diagram?

fuel is burned to boil water to make steam

steam makes a turbine spin

the spinning turbine turns a generator which produces electricity

the electricity goes to the transformers to produce the correct voltage

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a transformer?

The national grid

Revolving machine with blades that turns a generator

A device used to increase or decrease voltage

A Device that converts kinetic energy into electrical energy

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What do we call a transformer that increases voltage (and decreases current)?

Step-up transformer

Step-down transformer

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