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Electricity Review

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of static electricity?

a)

thunder

b)

rain

c)

wind

d)

lightning

2.

How is static electricity produced?

a)

electrical current

b)

friction

c)

magnetic field

d)

electrical discharge

3.

Which of the following is caused by static electricity?

a)

a magnet attracts a paper clip

b)

glue holds two pieces of paper together

c)

socks taken from a clothes dryer stick together

d)

ice sticks to a cars windshield on a cold winter day

4.

One example of static electricity is _____.

a)

a battery

b)

a magnet attracting iron

c)

lightening

5.

Current electricity flows through

a)

wires

b)

string

c)

rubber

d)

plastic

6.

The girl's hair and the comb are attracting one another. The hair and the comb have

a)

opposite charges

b)

like charges

7.
Why are metals useful for making electrical wire?
a)
Metals do not bend.
b)
Metals hold much heat.
c)
Metals are insulators.
d)
Metals are conductors.
8.
Which is NOT an insulator.
a)
Wool
b)
Plastic
c)
Copper
d)
Glass
9.
Something electricity can't move through is called a(n) ______.
a)
conductor
b)
wire
c)
shoe
d)
insulator
10.
What is a example of a conductor?
a)
wood 
b)
metal
c)
rubber
d)
rock
11.
What is a example of a insulator?
a)
metal 
b)
rubber
c)
water
12.
A insulator does not let energy flow through easily 
a)
True 
b)
False
13.
A conductor allows energy to easily pass by.  
a)
True 
b)
False
14.
Which one is an insulator? 
a)
Silver 
b)
Copper 
c)
Mechanical pencil
d)
plastic 
15.
Which one is a conductor? 
a)
wood 
b)
iron 
c)
plastic spoon 
d)
paper 
16.
What is the difference between a conductor and an insulator?
a)
An insulator allows electricity to flow through it easily and a conductor does not
b)
A conductor allows electricity to flow through it easily and an insulator does not.
c)
An insulator is magnetic and a conductor is not
d)
A conductor is magnetic and an insulator is not
17.
This circuit is _________.
a)
open
b)
parallel
c)
closed
d)
The cutest little circuit evah!
18.

What is the power source in this circuit?

a)

Bulb

b)

Switch

c)

Wire

d)

Battery

19.
What is a battery?
a)
switch
b)
power source
c)
insulator
20.
A complete circuit has .......
a)
a motor in it
b)
a switch in it
c)
two bulbs in it
d)
no breaks in it
21.
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
22.
Which of these best completes the circuit?
a)
rubber band
b)
metal nail
c)
leather shoelace
d)
wooden toothpick
23.
Pick the correct sentence.
a)
This circuit will work because it is a closed circuit.
b)
Energy will freely flow in this circuit.
c)
This circuit will not work because there is no energy source.
d)
This circuit will not work because there is no switch.
24.

Is this an open or closed circuit?

a)

Open Circuit

b)

Closed Circuit

25.

Is this an open or closed circuit?

a)

Open Circuit

b)

Closed Circuit

26.

The picture shows a(n) ________________ circuit.

a)
b)