Unit 6 Lesson 1 Review

Which of the following would be the

best example of a conductor?

• a log

• a plastic spoon

• aluminum foil

• a tire

All wires used to carry electricity

should be covered with _____.

• a colored material

• an insulating material

• a conducting material

• none of these

What is the buildup of electrical

charges in one place called?

• Conductor

• Insulator

• Neutrons

• Static Electricity

The particle in the center of a atom with a positive charge

• neutron

• protron

• electron

• atom

The particle of an atom that has a negative charge and flys around the outside of the center of an atom.

• protron

• electron

• neutron

• matter

The build up of chargers on an object - is what vocab word?

• Conductor

• Electricity

• Insulator

• Static Electricity

A conductor is ______?

• A substance that allows electric current to pass through it.

• A material that blocks the flow of heat or electricity.

• energy that flows from one place to another place.

A particle of an atom that is neutral?

• electron

• neutron

• protron

• static

Which of the following could lead to static discharge?

• a vibration compressing molecules of air

• the force of gravity pulling an object to Earth

• the build up of electrons on the atoms of an object

• water molecules sticking together at a surface

Which of these describes an effect of static electricity?

• Neutrons are neutral and located at the center of an atom.

• A light bulb turns on when a closed circuit is created.

• Electrons carry a negative charge.

• A girl shocks her brother after walking across a rug.