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Grade 5 Electricity Test

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Electricity is made when (a)   move from one atom to another

2.

What charge do electrons carry?

a)

Positive (+)

b)

Negative (-)

c)

No charge (neutral)

3.

What charge do protons carry?

a)

Positive (+)

b)

Negative (-)

c)

No charge (neutral)

4.

What charge neutrons carry?

a)

Positive (+)

b)

Negative (-)

c)

No charge (neutral)

5.

What can electricity produce

a)

heat

b)

light

c)

sound

d)

computations

e)

movement

6.

Which animals produce an electric charge

a)

Electric eels, catfish, sting rays

b)

Humans (their brain and nervous system

c)

worms

d)

fireflies

7.

(a)   electricity is made from transfer of electrons on a surface to the surface of another object that is more positive.

8.

Flowing electricity is called an electric (a)   .

9.

These items --paper clip, penny, nickel, nail are

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

c)

Resistor

10.

Water is an example of a

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

c)

Resistor

11.

Water is an example of a

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

c)

Resistor

12.

Insulators ____ let electricity flow through them

a)

do

b)

do not

13.

Resistors are partial conductors of electricity. They reduce the amount the electrons that can pass through them. Which of the following are examples of a resistor

a)

circuit breakers

b)

fuse

c)

light bulb

d)

wood

14.

This circuit is ______

a)

open

b)

closed

15.

This circuit is

a)

open

b)

closed

16.

magnet

a)

an instrument using a magnet that shows where north is

b)

metal drawn out in a thin, flexible line

c)

a piece of iron that has a magnetic field and attracts or repels other metals

d)

silver metal

17.

compass

a)

metal drawn out in a thin, flexible line

b)

an instrument using a magnet that shows where north is

c)

 absorbent paper used for soaking up excess ink when writing

 

d)

a reddish metal

18.

battery

a)

- An object is negatively charged if it has an excess of electrons

 

b)

a piece of iron that has a magnetic field and attracts or repels other metals

c)

a silvery, white metal

d)

a small container where chemical energy is converted into electricity

19.
a)
This is a series circuit, one path to flow
b)
This is a parallel circuit, more than one path to flow
c)
This is an incomplete circuit
d)
This is a simple circuit
20.
a)
Series circuit
b)
Parallel circuit
c)
open circuit
d)
not a circuit
21.
What would happen if the switch was opened?
a)
nothing, the light bulbs would still work because there is a complete path
b)
The light bulbs would not work because the path was broken
c)
the battery would loose energy
d)
the wires would be cooled from air
22.
The on switch shows
a)
An open circuit where electricity can flow
b)
A closed circuit that is also called complete
c)
not related to circuits
d)
An incomplete circuit that does not allow electricity to flow
23.

The amount of electrical force (pressure) stored in a battery is measured as

a)

V (Volts)

b)

W (watt)

c)

kW (kilowatt)

d)

A - Amp

24.

A "AA" Battery has approximately _____volts

a)

1.5 V

b)

9 V

c)

15 V

d)

120 V

25.

You would need (a)   (number) of AA Batteries to be the same as a 9 Volt Battery.

26.

A fully charged car battery has approximately _____volts.

a)

1.5 V

b)

9 V

c)

15 V

d)

120 V

27.

The wires in houses must be able to carry at least _______V

a)

1.5 V

b)

9 V

c)

15 V

d)

120 V

28.

The electric current/flow (the number of electrons that can move through a wire) is measured by

a)

V (Volts)

b)

W (watt)

c)

kW (kilowatt)

d)

A - Amp/Amperage

29.

The quantity of electrical energy used by an appliance is measured by

a)

V (Volts)

b)

W (watt)

c)

kW (kilowatt)

d)

A - Amp