Grade 6 Science: Electricity & Magnetism

What type of electric charge do electrons carry?

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

• None

Which particle moves to create an electric current?

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron

• Atom

Opposite electric charges:

• Repel

• Attract

• Cancel

• Explode

Like charges:

• Attract

• Repel

• Combine

• Connect

Static electricity is:

• Moving electric charge

• Accumulation of electric charges

• Electric current

• Magnetic field

An electric field surrounds:

• A magnet

• A light bulb

• An electric charge

• A battery

Which of the following is a conductor?

• Rubber

• Plastic

• Copper

• Wood

A conductor is:

• A material that blocks electricity

• A material that creates electricity

• A material that allows electric current to flow

• A magnet

An insulator is:

• A wire

• A magnet

• A material that resists the flow of electricity

• A battery

What is an electric circuit?

• A power source

• A battery

• A closed path

• A group of wires