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Science Revision Quizzz - Electricity

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A particle that carries a negative electric charge is called a(n) ______.
a)
neutron
b)
atom
c)
proton
d)
electron
2.
When you charge an electroscope by touching it with a charged balloon, the process is called _____.
a)
friction
b)
conduction
c)
induction
d)
grounding
3.
The potential difference that causes charges to move in a circuit is ___.
a)
voltage
b)
resistance
c)
current
d)
electric discharge
4.
An example of a voltage source is a _____.
a)
voltmeter
b)
battery
c)
resistance
d)
switch
5.
A circuit that is connected to Earth is said to be _____.
a)
series
b)
parallel
c)
grounded
d)
discharged
6.
Your hair might be attracted to your comb as your hair and the combe become oppositely charged.
a)
true
b)
false
7.
A neutral object becomes negatively charged when it loses electrons.
a)
true
b)
false
8.
The flow of electricity in a circuit-
a)
current
b)
flow
c)
circuit
9.
Electricity that flows in a closed path is called a
a)
path
b)
current
c)
circuit
10.
To complete a circuit the switch must be
a)
unattached
b)
open
c)
closed
11.
Two batteries in a circuit make the lights in the circuit brighter than one battery.
a)
true
b)
false
12.
If the lights are on, the circuit is
a)
closed
b)
open
13.
If the lights are off, the circuit is
a)
closed
b)
open
14.
In a parallel circuit the current
a)
makes one circle
b)
stays in one path
c)
splits and goes through two components
15.
Two types of circuits are
a)
parallel and magnetic
b)
electromagnetic and series
c)
series and parallel
16.
The flow of electricity requires a
a)
complete path
b)
incomplete path
c)
insulated current
17.
When socks get stuck to towels in your dryer, this is an example of________________
a)
current electricity
b)
static electricity
18.
What is the major difference between static electricity and current electricity?
a)
Current electricity involves a continuous flow of neutrons; static electricity is a sudden transfer of protons
b)
Current electricity can be deadly; static electricity is almost always safe
c)
In current electricity, there's a single transfer of electrons; in static electricity, there's a steady flow of electrons
d)
Current electricity involves a flow of electrons; static electricity involves a single transfer of electrons
19.
True or False, Lighting is a form of static electricity.
a)
True
b)
False
20.

Static means ____________.

a)

moving

b)

not moving

21.
This is an example of a _______ circuit
a)
open
b)
series
c)
parallel
d)
square
22.
This is an example of a ______ circuit
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
c)
Open
d)
Dihexihedral
23.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
24.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
25.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
26.
what kind of circuit is this?
a)
parallel
b)
series
c)
chris barton
d)
open
27.
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