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Electricity and Magnetism Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

What are the building blocks of the universe?

a)

Atoms

b)

Molecules

c)

Cells

d)

Particles

2.

What are the tiny particles that make up an atom?

a)

Neutrons and Electrons

b)

Protons and Electrons

c)

Electrons and Neutrons

d)

Protons and Neutrons

3.

What holds the electrons in their energy levels around the nucleus of an atom?

a)

Magnetic field

b)

Neutrons

c)

Protons

d)

Special force

4.

What is created when moving electrons are pushed out of their energy levels?

a)

Protons

b)

Electricity

c)

Neutrons

d)

Magnetic field

5.

What creates a force of energy called a magnetic field around a magnet?

a)

Moving electrons

b)

Balanced electrons

c)

Randomly spaced electrons

d)

Aligned electrons

6.

What do like poles of magnets (N-N or S-S) do when brought close to each other?

a)

Spin in opposite directions

b)

Repel each other

c)

Create a magnetic field

d)

Attract each other

7.

What is the force of the magnetic field flow from the north pole to the south pole called?

a)

Electricity

b)

Magnetism

c)

Electromagnetism

d)

Protons

8.

What can magnets create and electricity produce?

a)

Protons

b)

Electromagnetism

c)

Magnetic fields

d)

Neutrons

9.

What do power plants use to make electricity?

a)

Coal

b)

Water

c)

Magnets

d)

Wind

10.

What do spinning turbines in a generator do to the copper wire inside the magnets?

a)

Create a force of energy

b)

Push and pull electrons

c)

Create a magnetic field

d)

Heat it up

11.

What do transformers do to the electricity before it reaches our houses?

a)

Increase the voltage

b)

Decrease the voltage

c)

Change it to magnetic energy

d)

Stop the flow of electricity

12.

What is the term for the complete path allowing electricity to flow from the energy source to the load?

a)

Magnetic field

b)

Closed circuit

c)

Electric current

d)

Open circuit

13.

What happens when we flip on a light switch?

a)

The electrons stop moving

b)

The circuit opens

c)

The power plant shuts down

d)

The electricity flows to the light

14.

What does electricity do for us according to the text?

a)

Cooks our food

b)

Runs our cars

c)

Lights our homes

d)

All of the above

15.

What is the unit used to measure residential electricity use?

a)

Kilowatt-hours

b)

Terawatts

c)

Megawatts

d)

Gigawatts