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Bright Sparks 3

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Renewable energy sources

a)

are limited, they run out.

b)

means that they are not used up making energy and do not run out

2.

Most countries are using 50% or more fossil fuel? What do they need to do?

a)

Continue - they are doing great.

b)

Use more fossil fuels.

c)

Replace fossil fuel with renewable energy sources

3.

Why do countries need to switch from fossil fuel to renewable energy?

a)

Fossil fuel as an energy source is not causing climate change.

b)

Renewable energy has a low carbon footprint and can help slow climate change.

c)

The carbon footprint of fossil fuel is very low (cheap).

4.

Magnetic materials are

a)

iron, steel, nickel and copper

b)

iron, copper,steel and titanium

c)

iron, steel, nickel and cobalt

d)

iron, steel, titanium and cobalt

5.

Magnetism is

a)

a force

b)

electricity

c)

a gas

d)

an element

6.

The space around a magnet in which there is a magnetic effect is called

a)

a magnetic pole

b)

a magnetic field

7.

Four thumbtacks were attracted to a magnetised steel bar. When you bring one end of a strong bar magnet close to the tip of the fourth thumbtack as shown in the diagram ....

a)

The fourth thumbtack did not move.

b)

The fourth thumbtack moved towards the magnet.

c)

The fourth thumbtack moved away from the magnet

d)

The fourth thumbtack fell to the ground.

8.

What word may be used when two magnets come together?

a)

attracted

b)

repelled

9.

Which one of the following devices contains a magnet?

a)

drinks can

b)

stapler

c)

paper clip

d)

fridge door

10.

Which one of the following pairs will display a force of pushing (repelling)?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Which statement is correct about magnets?

a)

similar poles repel, opposite poles attract

b)

opposite poles repel, similar poles attract

12.

Magnets

a)

can work through objects and from a distance

b)

only work when touching

c)

cannot work through materials, only air

13.

Our planet

a)

is a massive ball of electricity.

b)

Is a massive magnet with the North pointing to the Antarctic Pole (South).

c)

Is a massive magnet with the North pointing to the Arctic Pole (North).

14.

We use magnets in recycling

a)

to sort plastic

b)

to sort metals

c)

to sort glass

d)

to sort paper

15.

Thomas Edison

a)

redesigned the battery

b)

invented the battery

c)

redesigned the light bulb

d)

invented the light bulb

16.

Lewis Latimer invented

a)

the battery

b)

the light bulb

c)

the light bulb filament

d)

the switch

17.

Benjamin Franklin proved that lightning was electrical by

a)

flying a kite in a storm

b)

swimming in the sea in a storm

c)

experimenting the laboratory

18.

Who invented the first battery?

a)

Alessandro Volta

b)

William Gilbert

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Thomas Edison

19.

Which of these actions are dangerous?

a)

touching something electrical with wet hands.

b)

putting somehting metal into a plug point

c)

swimming in an electrical storm

d)

all of the above