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NATURAL PHENOMENON

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An electroscope is a device which is used to find if an object is

a)

charged

b)

magnetised

c)

hot

d)

free of cracks

2.

The outermost layer of earth is called

a)

mantle

b)

outer core

c)

inner core

d)

crust

3.

Which of the following cannot be charged easily by friction?

a)

A plastic scale

b)

A copper rod

c)

An inflated balloon

d)

A woolen cloth

4.

When two bodies are rubbed against each other, they acquire

a)

Equal and similar charges

b)

Equal and opposite charges

c)

Unequal and similar charges

d)

Unequal and opposite charges

5.

Which of the following is negatively charged particle?

a)

proton

b)

electron

c)

neutron

d)

all of these

6.

An earthquake of magnitude 8-9 is

a)

not felt

b)

mild

c)

strong

d)

very strong

7.

Name the scientist who showed that lightening and spark from our clothes are essentially the same phenomenon ?

a)

Thomas Alva Edison

b)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

c)

Issac Newton

d)

Benjamin Franklin

8.

During the development of thunderstorm, the charges accumulate near the upper edges of the cloud is –

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

none of these

9.

Interaction of charges is called _______.

a)

lightning

b)

electrical discharge

c)

earthing

d)

electricity

10.

The movement of the earth’s plates causes

a)

cyclones

b)

lightning

c)

earthquakes

d)

thunderstorms