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Electricity Unit Test Review

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following materials will be attached to a magnet?

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

c)

Copper

d)

Iron

2.

To which of the following purposes would a magnet be best suited?

a)

Heating the water in a pot

b)

Sorting a mixture of iron shavings and black pepper

c)

Powering an electronic device

d)

Conducting electrical charge

3.

When two magnets are brought close together, their magnetic __________ interact.

a)

fields

b)

poles

c)

force

4.

True or False: Like poles attract and opposite poles repel each other.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

Do all magnets have a north and south pole?

a)

YES

b)

NO

6.

The north and south poles of two magnets will _______ each other.

a)

attract

b)

repel

7.

_________ is the ability of a material to be attracted by a magnet and to act as a magnet.

a)

Magnetism

b)

Electromagnetism

c)

Magnetic domains

8.

Magnetic domains are regions in a material where the north and south poles of atoms are all lined up in the ______ direction.

a)

Same

b)

Opposite

9.

Magnetism is due to the movement of ________

a)

protons

b)

electrons

c)

neutrons

10.

True or False: Paper clips can be turned into temporary magnets.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

Why is iron a suitable material for the core of a transformer?

a)

A. It is a metal                                               

                       

b)

B. It will not get hot   

c)

 C. It is easily magnetized     

d)

    D. It is an electrical conductor

12.

What characteristics do magnetic substances have?

a)

A. They can give a “shock” when you touch them.

b)

B. They can push or pull objects they are not touching.

c)

C. They are always black and cold to touch.

d)

D. They fall faster than other objects when you drop them

13.

What must happen for an electromagnet to have a magnetic field?

a)

  A. It must be heated.

b)

B. It has to be touching another magnet.

c)

C. It must be lined up with Earth’s magnetic field.

d)

D. It must be connected to an electrical source.

14.

What is our best evidence that Earth has a magnetic field?

a)

     A. All things fall toward Earth’s center.

b)

B. A compass needle lines up with it.

c)

C. Winds blow from east to west.

d)

D. Earth’s oceans all have currents. 

15.

The drawing shows a compass.

In which direction is the compass needle pointing?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

16.

The drawing shows an electromagnet. The strength of an electromagnet can be changed

How can we increase the strength of the electromagnet? Choose 3 answers.

a)

Increase the current flowing through the wires.

b)

Add more coils

c)

Spread the coils out more

d)

Use a wooden core

e)

Use an iron core

17.

Which diagram shows the shape of the magnetic field of a bar magnet

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

18.
What types of charges attract?
a)
Positive and Positive
b)
Positive and Neutral
c)
Negative and Neutral
d)
Positive and Negative
19.
What charge does a proton have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
20.
What charge does an electron have?
a)
negative (-)
b)
positive (+)
c)
neutral or no charge (0)
21.
If a substance has a higher number of electrons than protons on its surface, what type of charge does it have?
a)
A positive charge.
b)
A negative charge.
c)
A neutral charge
d)
No charge at all
22.
Which of the following is caused by static electricity?
a)
a stove getting hot when it is turned on
b)
a magnet being attracted to a refrigerator
c)
a lightning strike during a storm
d)
a light bulb coming on when a switch is turned on
23.
An object becomes postiively charged when which of the following occurs?
a)
loses electrons
b)
gains electrons
c)
loses protons
d)
gains neutrons
24.

the positively charged particle in an atom, never leaves the nucleus, determines the element

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

25.
What types of charges attract?
a)
Positive and Positive
b)
Positive and Neutral
c)
Negative and Neutral
d)
Positive and Negative
26.
In a neutral atom, the number of electrons is equal to the number of _______.
a)
Neutrons
b)
Orbits
c)
Protons
d)
subatomic particles
27.
An object becomes charged when the atoms in the object gain or lose
a)
electrons
b)
protons
c)
neutrons
d)
all of the above
28.

The movement of _______ is what causes an ELECTRIC CURRENT

a)

protons

b)

electrons

c)

neutrons

d)

squirrels

29.

_____ electricity, travels through a conductor- like a wire

a)

static

b)

chemical

c)

dynamic

d)

special

30.

Metals are good __________, which means they transfer electrons and heat easily.

a)

food

b)

chemicals

c)

insulators

d)

conductors

31.

Plastics, rubber, and glass are good __________, which means they do not transfer electrons or heat well.

a)

chemicals

b)

insulators

c)

conductors

d)

food

32.

What kind of charge does this balloon in this picture have?

a)

neutral

b)

positive

c)

negative

d)

not enough information

33.

What type of charge does the balloon in this picture have?

a)

neutral

b)

positive

c)

negative

d)

not enough information

34.

What would happen to the balloon and the cloth in this picture if they were close to each other?

a)

they would attract

b)

they would repel

c)

they would dance like wild chickens

d)

nothing

35.

What is the power source in these systems?

a)

outlet

b)

wires

c)

battery

d)

lightbulb

36.

What could fill in the question mark in the circuit?

a)

a sweater

b)

a plastic spoon

c)

a metal spoon

d)

green

37.

If we add an object to the ? spot, why might the bulb still not light?

a)

it is an insulator

b)

it is a conductor

c)

the battery is too good

d)

purple

38.

Which of these is a closed circuit?

a)

A (the left)

b)

B (the right)

39.

What other device could NOT take place of the bulb?

a)

a motor

b)

a buzzer

c)

a fan

d)

another battery

40.

What would make the bulb in circuit A brighter? (the left)

a)

taking out the battery

b)

add another light bulb

c)

add a battery

d)

changing the direction of the battery

41.

What is the purpose of the rubber or plastic coating on a wire?

a)

it closes the circuit

b)

It serves as an insulator for protection

c)

It serves as a conductor

d)

It prevents the lightbulb from using too much energy

42.

What is NOT required to make a working circuit that does a task?

a)

light bulb, fan, motor etc.

b)

battery

c)

wires

d)

Switch

43.

A circuit is OPEN when...

a)

the switch is closed and completes the circuit

b)

the circuit is incomplete

c)

the bulb is lit

d)

a motor is used instead of a lightbulb

44.

What does an ammeter measure?

a)

Current, the flow of electricity in a circuit

b)

voltage - the measure of difference in potential

c)

the power

d)

the lightbulb

45.

Why is electrical wiring usually made from copper?

a)

Because copper is shiny

b)

Because copper conducts electricity

c)

Because copper is not magnetic

d)

Because copper insulate electricity

46.

A material that does NOT let electricity pass through it is called ...

a)

An electrical conductor

b)

An electrical insulator

c)

An electrical source

d)

An electric appliance

47.

Which of the following materials is an electrical conductor?

a)

Plastic spoon

b)

Silver-colored plastic spoon

c)

copper spoon

d)

wooden spoon

48.

What is a circuit with several paths for electricity to flow?

a)

conductor

b)

series circuit

c)

parallel circuit

d)

open circuit

49.

What is a circuit that only has ONE path for electricity to flow?

a)

series circuit

b)

closed circuit

c)

parallel circuit

d)

light bulb

50.
An incomplete circuit is shown.
To complete the circuit, a wire should be placed from —
a)
Point D to Point C
b)
Point B to Point C
c)
Point A to Point D
d)
Point B to Point D
51.

Current is...

a)

how fast the electrons are moving

b)

the flow of electrical charge

c)

the power source

d)

the amount of energy gained/lost across two points

52.
This circuit is .....?
a)
open
b)
parallel
c)
closed
d)
shows the flow of electricity
53.

Batteries are devices that store ___________ energy and convert it to ____________ energy.

a)

mechanical, chemical

b)

electrical, chemical

c)

chemical, electrical

d)

radiant,electrical

54.

True or False:

It is a great idea to throw dead batteries in the trash.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

55.

Batteries have 3 parts; ______, _______ and ________

a)

chemicals, electricity and light

b)

cathode, anode, electrolyte

c)

metal, radiant energy and plastic

d)

static, dynamic and electron

56.

________ build up to create a potential difference in batteries

a)

neutrons

b)

protons

c)

electrons

d)

chemicals

57.

The electrons build up in the________ of a battery

a)

anode

b)

cathode

c)

electrolyte

d)

wire

58.

True or False:

The electrons in the anode are attracted to the protons in the cathode

a)

True

b)

False

59.

____________ is the flow of electrons.

a)

mechanical

b)

chemical

c)

radiant

d)

electricity

60.

Electrons in the anode need a ________ such as _______ to travel to the cathode.

a)

insulator, plastic

b)

conductor, metal wire

c)

superman, krypton

d)

food path, cheese

61.

What causes batteries to work?

a)

chemical reaction

b)

radiation

c)

water flowing

d)

electrolytes

62.

________ is the pressure from an electrical circuit's power source that pushes electrons through.

a)

electrolyte

b)

power

c)

electricity

d)

voltage

63.

There are two types of batteries we learned about; __________ and ___________.

a)

hyper and slow

b)

wet and dry cell

c)

round and square

d)

silent and loud

64.

Which battery would have more "push" to move electrons and power something on its circuit better?

a)

1.5 volt

b)

6 volt

c)

9 volt

d)

12 volt

65.
Generators are devices that convert _____ energy into _____ energy.
a)
chemical; mechanical
b)
mechanical; electrical
c)
electrical; mechanical
d)
potential; kinetic
66.
Electric motors are devices that convert _____ energy into  _____ energy.
a)
electrical; mechanical
b)
mechanical; electrical
c)
chemical; potential
d)
mechanical; kinetic
67.

In a _______ a spinning turbine moves magnets which generates an electric current.

a)

Motor

b)

Generator

68.
In an electric motor, the energy transformation begins as  ----
a)
electrical and becomes chemical
b)
mechanical and becomes electrical
c)
electrical and becomes mechanical
d)
mechanical and becomes chemical
69.

a motor converts electrical current into

a)

chemical energy

b)

chemical force

c)

mechanical force

d)

mechanical life

70.

electric generators converts mechanical force into

a)

mechanical energy

b)

magmatism

c)

electric current

d)

electric energy

71.

Which statement best explains the flow of energy through a motor?

a)

battery-->electrical current-->copper wire rotor -->magnet--> mechanical energy

b)

battery--> magnet--> electrical current--> copper wire rotor--> mechanical energy

c)

magnet--> mechanical energy--> copper wire rotor--> battery--> electrical current

d)

magnet--> copper wire rotor--> mechanical energy--> battery--> electrical current

72.
Which of these pairs of devices operate in reverse of each other?
a)
generator and motor
b)
generator and electromagnet
c)
motor and electromagnet
d)
electromagnet and resistor