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Electricity

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Uses the motion of water to turn turbines, creating electricity.

a)

Hydro

b)

Wind

c)

Biomass

d)

Solar

2.

The following picture is an example of what energy source?

a)

Wind

b)

Biomass

c)

Coal

d)

Hydropower

3.

The following picture is an example of what energy source?

a)

biomass

b)

solar

c)

coal

d)

oil

4.

What is an advantage of using hydropower as an energy source?

a)

uses existing bodies of water.

b)

may divert water and alter normal water flow.

c)

might disrupt the movements of animals.

d)

sometimes causes flooding in surrounding areas.

5.

The following picture is an example of what energy source?

a)

Hydro

b)

Solar

c)

Coal

d)

Nuclear

6.

A disadvantage of this energy source is that it pollutes the air with gases.

a)

hydropwer

b)

wind

c)

coal

d)

solar

7.

One disadvantage to this source is that it's not effective in certain weather.

a)

Sun

b)

Coal

c)

Nuclear

d)

Biomass

8.

An advantage of this energy source is that it won't run out and does not pollute.

a)

Nuclear

b)

Wind

c)

Coal

d)

Oil

9.

Oil is made from

a)

dead plant and animal remains

b)

sedimentary rocks

c)

magma and lava

d)

water

10.

Nonrenewable means

a)

if it's used up, it's gone

b)

we can always make more

11.

Solar energy comes from

a)

the sun

b)

the moon

c)

water

d)

coal

12.

movement of water through a dam in a river is converted to useable energy

a)

hydropower

b)

solar

c)

nuclear

d)

wind

13.

What does reflection mean?

a)

It is when the light changes the material and the direction of it changes as well.

b)

It is when the material is rebounding the light.

14.
The color you see is the color that is ___.
a)
reflected
b)
absorbed
15.
This is an example of a _______ circuit
a)
open
b)
series
c)
parallel
d)
square
16.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
17.
The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because: 
a)
It has 3 light bulbs.
b)
The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
c)
It uses a single battery.
d)
The electrical current is divided between the three light bulbs.
18.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
19.
This circuit has more than one loop. When one light goes out, the others stay on. 
a)
closed circuit
b)
series circuit
c)
parallel circuit
d)
open circuit
20.
what kind of circuit is this?
a)
parallel
b)
series
c)
chris barton
d)
open
21.
what is this symbol for?
a)
light bulb
b)
switch
c)
battery
d)
resistor
22.
this is the symbol for a _____?
a)
switch
b)
light 
c)
battery
d)
wires
23.

What needs to be done to this circuit so that the lamp lights up?

a)

Close the switch

b)

Add a source and close the switch

c)

Add another lamp

d)

Add another lamp and a switch

24.

What is electricity?

a)

an object that electrons do not flow through

b)

energy created by moving charged particles

c)

when two objects repel each other

d)

a circuit that has only one path for electricity to flow

25.

This picture shows a circuit that is

a)

closed

b)

open

c)

an insulator

d)

static electricity

26.

A parallel circuit has more than one path for electricity to flow

a)

true

b)

false

27.

Imagine you are creating a circuit. It works and the light bulb turns on. Then you add a piece of plastic to the circuit, and the light bulb does not turn on. We can infer that the plastic is

a)

an insulator

b)

a conductor

c)

an electron

d)

static electricity

28.

If the light bulb turns ON in a circuit, that means the circuit is


a)

open

b)

closed

29.
Electricity that flows in a closed path is called a
a)
path
b)
current
c)
circuit
30.
Two types of circuits are
a)
parallel and magnetic
b)
electromagnetic and series
c)
series and parallel
31.
In a _________ circuit, if one bulb goes out then the entire circuit doesn't work.
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
32.
In a ________ circuit there are multiple paths for the current to take.
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
33.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
34.
A circuit made of wires, a lamp, a switch, and a cell is shown at the right. What change is needed for the lamp to glow? 
a)
The switch needs to be opened.
b)
The switch needs to be closed.
c)
The cell needs an insulator.
d)
The wire needs to be connected to the bottom of the cell.
35.
Which statement best explains why the lamp does not glow? 
a)
Circuit 1 is an open circuit.
b)
 Circuit 1 is a closed circuit.
c)
 The negative terminal of Circuit 1 is connected to the cell.
d)
The positive terminal of Circuit 1 is connected to the cell.
36.
Mary-Alice likes to bring her coffee to work each morning.  However, she wonders what the best cup to bring would be if she wants her coffee to stay warm.  Which of the following materials would keep Mary-Alice’s coffee warm the longest? 
a)
paper
b)
Styrofoam
c)
 plastic
d)
 glass
37.
Which statement best describes the circuit in the diagram?
a)
It is a series circuit.
b)
It is a parallel circuit.
c)
There are 2 paths.
d)
The circuit is opened.
38.
Which statement best describes the circuit in the diagram?
a)
If one light goes out the other light will also go out because it is a series circuit.
b)
There is only 1 path.
c)
If one light goes out the other light will stay on because it is a parallel circuit.
d)
The circuit is opened.
39.
True or False
 If you hear thunder, lightning is close enough to strike you.
a)
False
b)
True
40.
If the lights are on, the circuit is
a)
closed
b)
open
41.
If the lights are off, the circuit is
a)
closed
b)
open
42.
This is an example of a _______ circuit
a)
open
b)
series
c)
parallel
d)
square
43.
This is an example of a ______ circuit
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
c)
Open
d)
Dihexihedral
44.
Switch
a)
The part of a circuit which can control whether electricity flows
b)
An electrical force which occurs as electrons are built up in an object
c)
A small device that stores energy in a chemical form
d)
The area of a conductor through which a current is able to move
45.
a)
Power source
b)
Closed circuit
c)
Insulator
d)
Open circuit
46.
a)
Parallel circuit
b)
Series circuit
c)
Incomplete circuit
d)
Switch
47.
____________ allows electricity to flow.
a)
A conductor
b)
An insulator
c)
A magnet
48.
____________ stops the flow of electricity.
a)
A conductor
b)
An insulator
c)
A magnet
49.
To complete a circuit the switch must be
a)
unattached
b)
open
c)
closed
50.
When the switch is closed, the light
a)
comes on
b)
stays off
c)
burns out
51.
Two batteries in a circuit make the lights in the circuit brighter than one battery.
a)
true
b)
false
52.
An example of a parallel circuit is
a)
the wiring in a house
b)
a flashlight
c)
a single circular path
53.
Which material is an insulator?
a)
gold
b)
copper
c)
plastic
54.
Circuits in your home, school, or other buildings are _____________ circuits.
a)
series
b)
parallel
c)
short
55.
In most electrical circuits, the pathway is made of:
a)
Wood
b)
Plastic
c)
Metal
d)
Static
56.
Which statement is true?
a)
The light bulb will light up because the  circuit is complete.
b)
The light bulb will light up because the  circuit is broken.
c)
The light bulb will not light up because the  circuit is complete.
d)
The light bulb will not light up because the  circuit is broken.
57.
What material would be safest to use as an insulator to cover electrical wires?
a)
rubber
b)
tin
c)
aluminum
d)
water

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