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It's Electrifying!

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a charge?

a)

When you use a credit card to pay.

b)

a charge that stays on an object

c)

a measure of the extra positive or negative particles that an object has

d)

the space where electric forces occur around an object

2.

What is static electricity?

a)

the charge that stays on an object

b)

a measure of the extra positive or negative particles that an object has

c)

the space where electric forces occur around an object

d)

the sheet you put in your dryer to make sure the clothes don't stick together

3.

What is electricity?

a)

turning lights on and off

b)

when jellyfish sting you

c)

a form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles (such as electrons or protons), either statically as an accumulation of charge or dynamically as a current

d)

a flow of electric charges

4.

Define conductor.

a)

The person in charge of the train.

b)

a flow of electric charges

c)

a material that currents can pass through easily

d)

a material that current cannot pass through easily

5.

Define insulator.

a)

Someone that says mean things and insults you.

b)

a path that is made for an electric current

c)

a material that current cannot pass through easily

d)

a material that current can pass through easily

6.

What is a series circuit?

a)

a circuit that only has one path for the current

b)

a circuit that has multiple paths for the current

c)

a bunch of baseball games in a row

d)

supplies energy to move charges

7.

What is a parallel circuit?

a)

has more than one path for current to travel

b)

has only one path for current to travel

c)

when 2 lines travel together but never meet

d)

a flow of electric charges

8.

What is a closed circuit?

a)

a circuit that is only open during the hours of 8-5

b)

a circuit that flows without interruption to the desired point

c)

a circuit that flows and turns on lights

d)

a path made for electric current

9.

What is an open circuit?

a)

a path that is made for an electric current

b)

an incomplete circuit

c)

a circuit that is open from 8-5

d)

a flashlight

10.

Define magnetic pole.

a)

the 2 ends of a magnet

b)

a light pole

c)

east and west sides of a magnet

d)

an object that attracts certain materials

11.

Define magnetic field.

a)

a field of corn

b)

the north and south pole

c)

the space all around a magnet where the force of the magnet can act

d)

the two ends of a magnet

12.

What is an electromagnet?

a)

the arrangement of wire wrapped around a core

b)

a magnet with electricity super powers

c)

the space all around a magnet where the force of the magnet can act

d)

a flow of electric charges

13.

Know about how to be safe when using electricity!

a)

OK!

b)

I don't care

c)

Is electricity dangerous?

d)

It can't hurt me, I'm a super hero!