Electricity 4th Grade

Which of these materials is a good conductor of electricity?

• rubber

• glass

• metal

• newspaper

Electric lights will not come on unless their electrical circuit is a---

• parallel circuit

• series circuit

• closed circuit

• open circuit

Copper wire is often wrapped in plastic. Plastic is a good---

• food

• metal

• circuit

• insulator

A parallel circuit is different than a series circuit because--

• it tastes good

• it has more batteries

• it has more pathways

• it has one pathway

Some of the first scientists probably saw electricity in the form of---

• lava

• thunder

• sunlight

• lightning

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Bits of tissue are sticking to the balloon because of---

• static electricity

• electromagnetism

• magnets

• heat

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Which item is designed to change electrical energy into heat energy?

• alarm clock

• hand dryer

• fan

• tv

When in operation, this drill turns electrical energy mostly into---

• electromagnetic energy

• mechanical energy

• heat energy

• thermal energy

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Which if these can most easily produce magnetic fields?

• sunlight

• wind

• electricity

• water

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To make an electromagnet a conductor should be coiled around---

• a glass tube

• an iron nail

• a thermometer

• a wooden stick