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Wk. 6 Science Test: Electricity & Magnetism

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are resistors?

a)

batteries that power radios

b)

electrons that exploded

c)

materials that hold electrons to create heat (like a toaster)

2.

A circuit is _______.

a)

a car battery

b)

a pathway for the flow of electricity

c)

a carnival

3.

An ampere measures ________.

a)

the time from wave to wave

b)

the strength of an electric current

c)

the space between breaks in a bridge expansion

4.

Copper and silver can easily transfer electrons and therefore are very good ____.

a)

conductors

b)

types of soft plastic

c)

acids to clean carpets

5.

Static electricity can happen when ____.

a)

two magnets have the same poles

b)

Ms. Jones makes popcorn

c)

two insulators rub against each other

6.

What does it mean when you "trip" the circuit breaker?

a)

Too much power is being used on the circuit

b)

The lightbulb or lamp needs a new battery

c)

A new copper wire is needed to create a new circuit

7.

Both protons and electrons have ____________.

a)

static electric power

b)

an electric charge

c)

a neutral charge

8.

TRUE OR FALSE

There is only ONE type of current.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What two types of terminals does a battery have?

a)

one positive and one negative

b)

both neutral

c)

one west and one east

10.

Wires or materials that can carry huge amounts of electricity without getting too hot are called _______.

a)

AAA batteries

b)

superconductors

c)

resistors

11.

The Earth has a magnetic force, that is why a compass points ________.

a)

north

b)

east

c)

south

12.

What is an electromagnet?

a)

Electrons that stick to a magnet.

b)

A magnet created by an electric current

c)

A magnet with two south poles.

13.

The force around a magnet or electrical field.

a)

current

b)

resistor

c)

magnetic field

14.

Who discovered that electricity could be produced and conducted with metals and chemicals?

a)

Count Alessandro Volta

b)

Comcast

c)

Ben Franklin

15.

What are insulators?

a)

materials that do not conduct electrons and heat

b)

materials that are in lightbulbs

c)

materials that attract magnets