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Electricity

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A battery is an example of a.....
a)
Electric cell
b)
magnet
c)
resistor
d)
static electricity
2.
A conductor is?
a)
material that current can pass through easily
b)
material that current cannot pass through easily
c)
magnet
d)
electric current
3.
Insulator is?
a)
material that current can pass through easily
b)
material that current cannot pass through easily
c)
magnet
d)
static electricity
4.
this circuit is .....?
a)
open
b)
parallel
c)
closed
d)
chris barton
5.
this circuit is...?
a)
open
b)
closed
c)
parallel
d)
all of the above
6.
wood is a _____?
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
7.
brass is a _____?
a)
insulator
b)
conductor
8.
A rubber tire is a(n) ____?
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
9.
Which of these objects is an insulator?
a)
Copper Wire
b)
Paper Clip
c)
Steel Pole
d)
Cork
10.
Which statement is true?
a)
The light bulb will light up because the  circuit is complete.
b)
The light bulb will light up because the  circuit is broken.
c)
The light bulb will not light up because the  circuit is complete.
d)
The light bulb will not light up because the  circuit is broken.
11.
All of the following are conductors except _______.
a)
spoon
b)
gold
c)
humans
d)
plastic
12.
A ______ opens and closes a circuit. 
a)
power source
b)
conductor
c)
switch
d)
output device
13.
A open circuit allows charges to flow. 
a)
True 
b)
False
14.
What types of charges attract?
a)
Positive and Positive
b)
Positive and Neutral
c)
Negative and Neutral
d)
Positive and Negative
15.
The accumulation of excess electric charge on an object is called
a)
Static electricity 
b)
Electric discharge
c)
Resistance
d)
Circuit 
16.
Ms McCargo rubbed two balloons with a piece of wool. What will happen when the balloons are brought near each other?
a)
The balloons will repel each other.
b)
The balloons will attract each other.
c)
The balloons will become positively (+) charged.
d)
The balloons will pop.
17.
What charge does a proton have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
18.
What charge does an electron have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
19.
If a substance has a higher number of electrons than protons on its surface, what type of charge does it have?
a)
A positive charge.
b)
A negative charge.
c)
A neutral charge
d)
No charge at all
20.
Which best describes a simple series circuit?
a)
Electricity flows along one pathway.
b)
The flow of electricity comes from the switch.
c)
Electricity flows along many pathways.
d)
The flow of electricity comes from the light bulb.
21.
Which best describes a parallel circuit?
a)
Electricity flows along one pathway.
b)
The flow of electricity comes from more than one source.
c)
Electricity flows along more than one pathway.
d)
The flow of electricity comes from more than 1 load.
22.
A pathway for electricity to travel is called___________
a)
current
b)
static electrcity
c)
circuit
d)
circle
23.
A continuous flow of electricity is called_____________
a)
series
b)
circuit
c)
static
d)
current
24.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
25.
The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because: 
a)
It has 3 light bulbs.
b)
The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
c)
It uses a single battery.
d)
The electrical current is divided between the three light bulbs.
26.
Vascular plants that produce flowers are
                                             .
a)
Angiosperms
b)
Gymnosperms
c)
Nonvascular
d)
Fungi
27.
Which animal is an amphibian?
a)
frog
b)
snake 
c)
kangaroo
d)
bird
28.
Animals that have a backbone are classified in which group?
a)
invertebrates
b)
insects
c)
vertebrates
d)
arthropods 
29.
type of plant that absorb water through the surface of their cells (like moss)
a)
vascular
b)
non-vascular
30.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a gymnosperm?
a)
pine tree
b)
daisy
31.
What is the purpose of a dichotomous key?
a)
to find a common ancestor
b)
to unlock the animal kingdom
c)
to show relationships between organisms
d)
to identify answers