Electricty

A proton is

• part of the nucleus of an atom that carries a positive charge

• part of the nucleus of an atom that carries a negative charge

• a switch

• a circuit

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An electron is

• a particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom that carry a negative electrical charge.

• a particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom that carry a positive electrical charge.

Everything is made up of atoms.

• true

• false

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Lightning is a natural occurrence of electricity.

• true

• false

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All matter is made of

• atoms

• electrons

• protons

• neutrons

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Tiny particles called electrons spin around the outside of the atom and have a

• negative charge

• positive charge

• neutral charge

• no charge

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Positively charge particles are called

• electrons

• neutrons

• protons

Negatively charged particles are called

• electrons

• neutrons

• protons

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Electric charges follow certain rules called the laws of electric charge. How will two positive charges react towards each other?

• They will attract each other.

• They will repel each other.

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When does electricity occur?

• when some negative electrons move from one atom to another.

• when some positive electrons move from one atom to another.

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