Electricity Quiz

What is electricity found in nature called?

• Lightning

• Batteries

• Power plants

• Solar cells

What happens when small bits of ice bump into each other in a cloud?

• They create an electric charge

• They create a magnetic field

• They create a chemical reaction

• They create a power plant

What type of electric current comes from batteries?

• Direct current

• Alternating current

• Static electricity

• Thermal power

What do fuel cells use to create electricity?

• Chemicals like hydrogen and oxygen

• Coal and biomass

• Steam and water

• Magnets and copper wire

What do solar cells use to make electricity?

• Light from the sun

• Heat from the earth

• Chemical reactions

• Moving water and wind

What is the unit used to measure how much power a light is using?

• Watts

• Voltage

• Amps

• Conductors

What type of electric current reverses directions many times a second?

• Alternating current

• Direct current

• Static electricity

• Nuclear power

What is the job of a transformer in an electrical system?

• To ensure the right amount of power is going to your home

• To generate electricity from magnets

• To prevent the flow of electricity

• To split atoms and create energy

What do thermal power plants use to produce electricity?

• Coal, biomass, petroleum, or natural gas

• Fission and splitting atoms

• Heat from the earth

• Moving water and wind

What do power plants use to create electricity in a generator?

• Giant magnets and copper wire

• Chemical reactions

• Steam and water

• Light from the sun