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WorksheetsElectricity and Magnetism
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 8mins
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1.
Choose the vocabulary word that matches this definition:
a material that lets electricity travel through it easily
a material that lets electricity travel through it easily
a)
parellel circuit
b)
magnet
c)
conductor
d)
insulator
2.
Choose the vocabulary word that matches this definition:
an electrical charge that builds up in an object
an electrical charge that builds up in an object
a)
magnet
b)
conductor
c)
insulator
d)
static electricity
3.
Choose the vocabulary word that matches this definition:
an object that attract iron
an object that attract iron
a)
conductor
b)
static electricity
c)
magnet
d)
circuit
4.
Choose the vocabulary word that matches this definition:
related to circle and refers to a closed path
related to circle and refers to a closed path
a)
magnet
b)
circuit
c)
conductor
d)
insulator
5.
Choose the vocabulary word that matches this definition:
a path that has more than one way an electric current can flow
a path that has more than one way an electric current can flow
a)
parallel circuit
b)
series circuit
c)
circuit
d)
electricity
6.
What is the name of a path that has only one way for the current to flow?
a)
current electricity
b)
static electricity
c)
battery
d)
series circuit
7.
What is a good conductor of electricity?
a)
copper
b)
glass
c)
plastic
d)
rubber
8.
What is a stream of electrons moving through a copper wire called?
a)
current electricity
b)
light bulb
c)
series circuit
d)
motor
9.
What kind of circuit would be best for a Christmas tree and why?
a)
series circuit
b)
parallel circuit
c)
regular circuit
d)
none of the above
10.
What do you need to do to make a circuit and get the light bulb to light up?
a)
attach another wire from the bulb to the battery
b)
touch the light bulb to the battery
c)
add another lightbulb
d)
add another battery
11.
Why are electrical cords covered in plastic or rubber?
a)
Because plastic and rubber are insulators which keeps us safe
b)
because it looks nicer
c)
because all wires must have plastic or rubber
d)
because they won't melt
12.
Why is current electricity more useful than static electricity?
a)
because current electricity is safer
b)
because you can switch off current electricity
c)
because you can control current electricity
d)
because it's faster than static electricity
13.
Put the following event about lightning in the correct sequence:
1. The ice crystals gain negative charges
2. Lighting is seen
3. Ice crystals in a thunder cloud run together.
4. The ground loses negative charges, so it is left with a positive charge.
5.Negative charges move from the cloud to the ground.
1. The ice crystals gain negative charges
2. Lighting is seen
3. Ice crystals in a thunder cloud run together.
4. The ground loses negative charges, so it is left with a positive charge.
5.Negative charges move from the cloud to the ground.
a)
3, 1, 4, 5, 2
b)
3, 1, 5, 4, 2
c)
1, 5, 3, 4, 2
d)
1, 3, 4, 5, 2
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