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Electricity Chapter 6

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The buildup of nonflowing electric charges on the surface of an object is called __________ electricity.

a)

current

b)

power

c)

static

d)

negitive

2.

Sometimes when objects rub against each other, _____ charges move from one object to the other.

a)

positive

b)

negitive

c)

all

3.

Metal can be a good _____.

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

c)

charge

d)

positive

4.

A path that electricity flows through is called a _____.

a)

current

b)

trail

c)

circuit

d)

highway

5.

A parallel circuit has _____ path that electricity can take.

a)

one

b)

more than one

c)

no

d)

orange

6.

Incandescent bulbs have ______ that produce light.

a)

gases

b)

filaments

c)

batteries

d)

organisms

7.

It is not safe to use electric appliances around or near water. This is because water is a good _____.

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

c)

resistor

d)

biologist

8.

Electrical _____ design new technology that uses electrical energy.

a)

biologists

b)

geographers

c)

engineers

d)

landscapers

9.

The movement of electric charges is electric discharge.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Electric current is the sustained flow of electricity.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

A switch cannot open or close a circuit.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

A resistor slows down an electric current.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Like charges attract, or pull toward, each other.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

How can you stay safe around electricity?

a)

Putting other objects into outlet holes.

b)

Never use appliances that have frayed wires.

c)

Do not put too many plugs in an outlet.

d)

Stay away from fallen power lines and objects that are close to power lines.