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WorksheetsElectricity Facts
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the continuous movement of electrons called?
a)
static electricity
b)
current electricity
c)
friction
d)
power
2.
Something electricity can't move through is called a(n) ______.
a)
conductor
b)
wire
c)
shoe
d)
insulator
3.
When there is only one path for electrons to move through it is called a _____. When one light goes out, they all go out.
a)
closed circuit
b)
parallel circuit
c)
series circuit
d)
open circuit
4.
This is needed in a circuit to start the electrons moving.
a)
battery
b)
power source
c)
switch
d)
wire
5.
Electrical charge built up on the surface of an object is called _________________.
a)
static electricity
b)
current electricity
c)
lightning
d)
electrons
6.
Like charges ___________.
a)
attract
b)
repel
c)
have fun
d)
are best friends
7.
A ______ opens and closes a circuit.
a)
power source
b)
conductor
c)
switch
d)
output device
8.
The thin, coiled piece of wire inside a lightbulb is called a _______.
a)
tungsten
b)
wire
c)
glowy thing
d)
filament
9.
Because of _______, objects gain or lose electrons. This causes static electricity.
a)
rubbing
b)
friction
c)
balloon parties
d)
the winter
10.
The 3 parts of the atom are the ____, ____, and ____.
a)
proton, neutron, nucleus
b)
positron, electricity, neutral
c)
positive, negative, neutral
d)
proton, neutron, electron
11.
Small amounts of electricity are measured in ________.
a)
amps
b)
watts
c)
volts
d)
inches
12.
A light bulb is an example of a(n) _________.
a)
conductor
b)
power source
c)
output device
d)
switch
13.
Neutrons are _________.
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral
14.
Your quiz box worked because when you matched the correct question and answer you ______
a)
opened the circuit
b)
are magic
c)
touched metal to metal
d)
completed the circuit
15.
A(n) __________ is used to detect static electricity.
a)
electroscope
b)
Van de Graaff machine
c)
static wand
d)
fuzzy sweater
16.
Something electricity CAN flow through is called a(n)
a)
insulator
b)
conductor
c)
wire
d)
string
17.
Protons have a __________ charge.
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral
d)
happy
18.
This circuit has more than one loop. When one light goes out, the others stay on.
a)
closed circuit
b)
series circuit
c)
parallel circuit
d)
open circuit
19.
If a circuit is incomplete, or broken, it is a(n) ________ circuit.
a)
closed
b)
series
c)
bad
d)
open
20.
Opposite charges _______.
a)
repel
b)
push off each other
c)
attract
d)
move
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