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SNC1D - Static and Current Electricity

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Electric current is the flow of ______________________

a)

electrons

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

d)

both protons and neutrons

2.

Generators generate

a)

electricity

b)

mechanical energy

c)

heat

d)

chemical energy

3.

Like poles of a magnet

a)

attract

b)

repel

4.

What device transforms mechanical energy into electrical energy?

a)

Electric Motor

b)

Generator

5.

A natural fuel (coal, oil, or gas) formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms.

a)

FUEL CELL

b)

WIND ENERGY

c)

SOLAR ENERGY

d)

FOSSIL FUEL

6.

Energy stored in the earth in the form of heat.

a)

GEOTHERMAL

b)

SOLAR ENERGY

c)

WIND ENERGY

d)

NUCLEAR ENERGY

7.

Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom.

a)

HYDRO & TIDAL POWER

b)

SOLAR ENERGY

c)

WIND ENERGY

d)

NUCLEAR ENERGY

8.

To decrease the amount of products purchased or produced with the intent of minimizing waste

a)

REDUCE

b)

POLLUTION

c)

RECYCLE

d)

CONSUMER

9.

A contaminant to the environment, especially human-made waste.

a)

REDUCE

b)

POLLUTION

c)

RECYCLE

d)

CONSUMER

10.

Which type of energy produces Carbon Dioxide, which can be harmful to our planet and cause pollution?

a)

Solar Energy

b)

Wind Energy

c)

Fossil Fuels (Coal, oil, and gas)

d)

Nuclear Energy

11.

A resource that can be replaced when needed.

a)

Fossil Fuels

b)

Nonrenewable Energy

c)

Exhaustible Energy

d)

Renewable Energy

12.

Which of the following represents the largest form of how electrical energy was generated in Ontario in 2007?

a)

Coal

b)

Hydro

c)

Nuclear

d)

Natural Gas

13.

Which two pictures show static electricity? Choose 2.

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Which material is a conductor?

a)

Metal

b)

Plastic

c)

Rubber

15.

Which material is an insulator?

a)

Plastic

b)

Metal

c)

A spoon

16.

When socks stick together in the dryer, there is a buildup of ________ charges on one sock and positive charges on the other sock.

a)

Positive

b)

No

c)

Wet

d)

Negative

17.
Lightning is _____.
a)
a buildup of neutrons
b)
harmless
c)
a high-voltage electric current
d)
a large discharge of static electricity
18.

In a stable atom the amount of electrons is equal to the amount of

a)

neutrons

b)

protons

c)

atomic mass

d)

neutrons + protons

19.
What is the charge of the electron
a)
positive
b)
no charge
c)
negative
d)
neutral
20.

A balloon has a negative charge. A glass rod has a positive charge. What will happen when the rod is brought near the balloon?

a)

the balloon will be attracted to the rod

b)

the balloon will remain in place

c)

the balloon will be repelled by the rod

d)

the balloon will spin in circles