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WorksheetsAtoms and Static Electricity Test Review
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is all matter made of?
a)
Atoms
b)
Nutrients
c)
Elements
d)
Insulation
2.
How many atoms can fit on the head of a pin?
a)
100
b)
1000
c)
10,000
d)
1,000,000
3.
If an atom has more electrons than protons, what type of charge does it have?
a)
Negative charge.
b)
Positive Charge.
c)
No charge.
4.
If an atom has more protons than electrons, what type of charge does it have?
a)
Negative charge.
b)
Positive Charge.
c)
No charge.
5.
What type of charge does an atom have if it has the SAME number of protons and electrons?
a)
Negative charge.
b)
Positive charge.
c)
Neutral charge.
6.
True or False: Two of the SAME charges repel (or move away from) each other.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
True or False: Two opposite charges attract each other.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
What types of charges attract?
a)
Positive and Positive
b)
Positive and Neutral
c)
Negative and Neutral
d)
Positive and Negative
9.
Two atoms that are positively charged are placed beside each other. What will happen to them?
a)
They will attract to one another.
b)
They will repel one another.
c)
Nothing.
10.
Two atoms that are negatively charged are placed beside each other. What will happen to them?
a)
They will attract to one another.
b)
They will repel one another.
c)
Nothing.
11.
One way to tell if static electricity is present is...
a)
It sparks and shocks you
b)
It makes a crackle sound.
c)
It causes things to stick together.
d)
All of the answers are right!
12.
What will you likely see during an electrical discharge?
a)
A rainbow
b)
A spark
c)
Red
d)
Moisture
13.
When you rub a balloon against your hair, it causes static. Why are all the strands of hair moving away from one another?
a)
The strands of hair all have different charges.
b)
The strands of hair all have the same charges.
c)
Magic!
14.
When we did the coke can race, the can was attracted to the charged balloon. What type of charging is this an example of?
a)
Friction
b)
Charging by Induction
c)
Charging by Conduction
d)
Charging by Contact
15.
Why can you get a shock if you touch a metal doorknob after walking across a wool carpet?
a)
You have gained electrons; the doorknob has no electrons.
b)
You have gained neutrons; the doorknob has fewer electrons.
c)
You have lost electrons; the doorknob has many electrons.
d)
You have gained electrons; the doorknob has many electrons.
16.
What happens when you touch a metal doorknob after rubbing your shoes on the carpet?
a)
The doorknob sends a burst of electric current into your body
b)
Millions of electrons go from your finger into the doorknob
c)
The doorknob sends millions of electrons into your finger
d)
our finger becomes negatively charged
17.
Which of the following is caused by static electricity?
a)
a stove getting hot when it is turned on
b)
a magnet being attracted to a refrigerator
c)
a lightning strike during a storm
d)
a light bulb coming on when a switch is turned on
18.
When we intertwined two books together, why were they not able to come apart?
a)
Static Electricity
b)
Friction
c)
Current Electricity
19.
What is a friction-producing machine called?
a)
Van De Graaff Generator
b)
The Roy Sullivan Machine
c)
Static Electricity Generator
d)
The Edison Thomas Machine
20.
What is the term for connecting a charged object to the Earth's surface?
a)
Grounding
b)
Electrical Discharge
c)
Conduction
d)
Induction
21.
An example of electrical discharge is...
a)
Getting shocked.
b)
Turning on the TV.
c)
Rubbing your feet on a carpet.
d)
Rubbing a balloon on your head.
22.
What is an example of an insulator?
a)
Metal
b)
Aluminum
c)
Copper
d)
Wool
23.
True or False, Lighting is a form of static electricity.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
What is an example of a conductor?
a)
Steel
b)
Wool
c)
Plastic
d)
Rubber
25.
What is a lightning rod?
a)
A rod that helps electrocute something or someone.
b)
A rod connected to the ground that attracts lightning.
c)
A rod in the shape of a lightning bolt.
d)
A rod that is placed in the water in order attract lightning.
26.
What Native American symbol represents lightning?
a)
The Thunderbolt
b)
The Thunderwoman
c)
The Thunderbird
d)
The Thunderdragon
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