wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Review for T5 Lessons 2 and 3 Quiz (and Test Review)

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 2hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a series circuit?
a)
The transfer of electrons from one object to another
b)
A circuit with a single path the current follows
c)
A circuit that goes in multiple directions
d)
A circuit that takes place in a series of events
2.
When all parts of the circuit are connected it is a ______ circuit. 
a)
open
b)
closed
3.
The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because: 
a)
It has 3 light bulbs.
b)
The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
c)
It uses a single battery.
d)
The electrical current has more than one path to flow through
4.
Which of these best completes the circuit?
a)
rubber band
b)
metal nail
c)
leather shoelace
d)
wooden toothpick
5.
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.
6.
Which statement is true?
a)
The light bulb will light up because the  circuit is complete.
b)
The light bulb will light up because the  circuit is broken.
c)
The light bulb will not light up because the  circuit is complete.
d)
The light bulb will not light up because the  circuit is broken.
7.
If you replace the paper clip with a plastic spoon, what happens?
a)
The bulb doesn't light
b)
The bulb is dimmer
c)
The wires get hot
d)
There is no change
8.
A material in which electrons are not able to move easily 
a)
Circuit 
b)
Insulator 
c)
Resistance 
d)
Conductor
9.
Which of these correctly shows what happens when two magnets are placed side by side?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
10.
Current is referred to as:
a)
flow of electricity
b)
circuits
c)
flow of electrons
d)
batteries
11.
Which form of energy is best shown in this picture?
a)
mechanical
b)
electrical
c)
chemical
d)
nuclear
12.
Bits of paper are attracted to the surface of this balloon.  What attracts the paper pieces to the balloon?
a)
Friction
b)
Static Electricity
c)
Magnetism
d)
Potential Energy
13.
What is a switch's function in a circuit?
a)
to make the current hotter or colder
b)
turn on and off the flow of current
c)
the pathway that current flows
d)
to add more power to the circuit
14.
What is one benefits of using a parallel circuit?  
a)
It gets confusing.
b)
There are no problems.
c)
If one goes down, it does not affect the others. 
d)
Porque es para llelio. 
15.
Which best describes a parallel circuit?
a)
Electricity flows along one pathway.
b)
The flow of electricity comes from one source. 
c)
Electricity flows along more than one pathway. 
d)
The flow of electricity comes from more than one source. 
16.
What type of circuit is show in the image?
a)
Series Circuit
b)
Parallel Circuit
17.
What material would be safest to use as an insulator to cover electrical wires?
a)
rubber
b)
tin
c)
aluminum
d)
water
18.
This image represents what type of circuit?
a)
open
b)
closed
c)
series
d)
parallel
19.
What type of circuit is represented by the diagram?
a)
closed
b)
series
c)
open
d)
parallel
20.
If bulb 1 burns out, what will occur?
a)
bulbs 2 and 3 will go out
b)
bulbs 2 and 3 receive more volts
c)
bulbs 2 and 3 will stay lit
d)
nothing will happen
21.

A student builds a circuit made up of a battery, two light bulbs, and a switch. What will the student most likely observe in this circuit?

a)

Light bulb 1 and light bulb 2 will both be on

b)

Light bulb 1 will be off, but light bulb 2 will be on

c)

Light bulb 1 and light bulb 2 will both be off

d)

Light bulb 1 will be on, but light bulb 2 will be off

22.

The diagram shows a series circuit with three lit bulbs. How many of the bulbs will remain lit if the wire is cut a the point shown by the arrow?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

23.

A group of students built the circuit shown above. The lightbulb does not glow. Which statement explains this observation?

a)

The battery is not charged

b)

The lightbulb is not part of a complete circuit

c)

The circuit does not have a switch

d)

The bell uses most of the energy from the battery

24.

Students constructed a circuit using different-colored lightbulbs. What will happen if Switch 3 is closed and the other switches are left open?

a)

Only the white bulb will operate

b)

None of the bulbs will operate

c)

Only the white and yellow bulbs will operate

d)

Only the red and blue bulbs will operate

25.

The diagram shows an electric circuit with four bells that a student plans to build. When the student connects the wire as shown, which of the bells will ring?

a)

Bell 1 only

b)

Bells 1 and 4 only

c)

Bells 3 and 4 only

d)

Bells 1, 2, 3, and 4

26.
Is the following photo of an open circuit or closed circuit? 
a)
A closed circuit which allows electricity to flow
b)
An open circuit which does not allow electricity to flow
27.
Why won’t the light bulb in the circuit pictured to the right light up?
a)
The wires from the second light bulb are not connected to the battery
b)
The wires are not connected between the light bulbs 
c)
The wires are not connected to both sides of the first light bulb
d)
The wires are too long to complete the circuit 
28.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
29.
a)

All of the bells will ring, and all of the bulbs will be on.

b)

Bells X and Z will ring, and bulb V will be on.

c)

None of the bells will ring, and none of the bulbs will be on.

d)

Bells Y and Z will ring, and bulb W will be on.

30.
a)

A wire needs to be added between the light bulb and the battery to open the circuit.

b)

A load needs to be added next to the battery to produce less energy.

c)

A wire needs to be added between the light bulb and the battery to close the circuit.

d)

A load needs to be added next to the battery to produce more energy.

31.

What's one example of a powerful electrical charge?

a)

lightening

b)

fire

c)

tornado

d)

flashlight

32.

Protons have a ______ charge.

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

33.

When you get shocked by touching a doorknob, that's an example of ___________________.

a)

current electricity

b)

static electricity

34.

Turning on a light in your house is an example of

a)

static electricity

b)

current electricity

35.

Static electricity is when_________________

a)

electrons jump from one thing to another

b)

magic happens

c)

electrons flow through a wire

36.

What would cause two balloons to repel?

a)

one is positive and one is negative

b)

both balloons are positive

c)

both balloons are negative

d)

one balloon is positive and one is neutral

37.

If the balloon has a negative charge, the hair must have what charge?

a)

negative

b)

positive

c)

neutral

38.

_______ is when there is a buildup of charges (more of one type of charge) on an object.

a)

static electric discharge

b)

static electricity

c)

current electricity

39.
Two objects with LIKE static charges will
a)
attract each other
b)
even out in the end
c)
repel each other
d)
cause a spark
40.
Rubbing a balloon on hair is an example of static charge build up created by....
a)
conduction
b)
friction
c)
induction
d)
hairduction
41.
Ms Jo Jo rubbed two balloons with a piece of wool. What will happen when the balloons are brought near each other?
a)
The balloons will repel each other.
b)
The balloons will attract each other.
c)
The balloons will become positively (+) charged.
d)
The balloons will pop.
42.

What can cause electrons to jump across a gap and cause a spark?

a)

rubbing two coins together

b)

charging a battery

c)

an imbalance of charges between surfaces

43.

True/False: static electricity powers your appliances

a)

True

b)

False

44.

True/False: Static and current are two ways in which electrical charges can behave. Current is produced by the apparent motion of electrons along a conductor

a)

True

b)

False

45.
If two objects with static charge are attracted, what do you know about them?
a)
They are both positively charged.
b)
They are both negatively charged.
c)
One is positively charged and one is negatively charged, but you won't be able to tell which is which.
d)
One is positively charged and one is negatively charged, and you can tell which is which by looking at them.
46.
If an object has more negative charges than positive charges, its electrcial charge is...
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral or no charge
d)
opposite
47.

What happens when you touch a metal doorknob after rubbing your shoes on the carpet?

a)

The doorknob sends a burst of electric current into your body

b)

Millions of electrons go from your finger into the doorknob

c)

The doorknob sends millions of electrons into your finger

d)

Your finger becomes negatively charged

48.

An object that is neutral contains the same number of electrons and protons.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

How do you increase the strength of an electromagnet?

a)

add more magnets

b)

larger core

c)

increase the number of coils around the core

d)

salt water

50.

True or False: When energy is flowing through a wire a magnetic field is created.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Like regular magnets, electromagnets have a...

a)

north and south pole

b)

a charge

c)

power

d)

consistent magnetic field

52.
This is a picture of a simple electromagnet. How can the electromagnet be made stronger?
a)
Add more coils of wire to the nail.
b)
Use a smaller battery.
c)
Reverse the poles of the magnet.
d)
Remove all the coils and the nail.
53.
What is most likely to happen when the switch is closed?
a)
A magnetic field should be produced
b)
The nail will rust
c)
The battery will explode
d)
The wire will catch on fire
54.

Min tapes a piece of string to each of two ping-pong balls. He hangs the balls so that they are close to one another but do not touch. Later, he finds that they have pulled together. They are now touching. What could explain why the two balls are now touching?

a)

They have both lost their charges.

b)

They have gained opposite charges.

c)

They have both gained a positive charge.

d)

They have both gained a negative charge.

55.

Curtis uses a wool cloth to give a balloon a negative charge. What will happen when he holds the balloon near the wall, and why?

a)

The balloon will stick to the wall because a negatively charged object is attracted to an uncharged object.

b)

The balloon will stick to the wall because a negatively charged object is attracted to another negatively charged object.

c)

The balloon will not stick to the wall because a negatively charged object is repelled by an uncharged object.

d)

The balloon will not stick to the wall because a negatively charged object is repelled by another negatively charged object.

56.

A material that allows an electric current to flow through it is an electrical conductor. A material through which an electric current cannot flow easily is called an insulator. Which statement best describes the difference between an insulator and a conductor?

a)

An insulator has a static charge, and a conductor does not.

b)

A conductor contains more electrons than an insulator.

c)

A conductor is a metal, and an insulator is any material that is not a metal.

d)

An insulator does not have electrons that are free to move, and a conductor does.

57.

You use energy transformations every day. Which of these is a way that you would use the transformation of electrical energy into motion energy?

a)

watching your favorite show on television

b)

taking an elevator to the top of a tall building

c)

listening to your MP3 player while you walk to school

d)

turning on the lamp on your desk so you can see to do your homework

58.

Suppose you built an electric circuit that included a light bulb. Which would be empirical evidence to support the analysis that the circuit was complete?

a)

The bulb would produce light and heat.

b)

The bulb would not produce light or heat.

c)

The bulb would produce light but not heat.

d)

The bulb would produce heat but not light.

59.

A student makes a model of a circuit, as shown.


The student observes that when the switch is closed, the bulb lights up, and when a piece of paper is held against the bulb for 10 minutes, burn marks form. Based on the observations, which conclusion can the student draw?

a)

Heat energy produces electrical energy.

b)

Chemical energy in batteries is stored as heat.

c)

Chemical energy is released as heat and light energy in circuits.

d)

Heat energy is released as chemical and light energy in circuits.

Similar Resources on Wayground

Weather

58 questions

Weather

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th Grade

Thermal Energy 2021.2022

61 questions

Thermal Energy 2021.2022

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th - 7th Grade

Local/Global Winds and Heat Transfer

56 questions

Local/Global Winds and Heat Transfer

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th - 8th Grade

Lab Safety and Equipment Quiz

60 questions

Lab Safety and Equipment Quiz

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th - 8th Grade

Weather & Climate Test 1 Review

62 questions

Weather & Climate Test 1 Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th - 8th Grade

4.6 Weather Review

56 questions

4.6 Weather Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

4th - 5th Grade

Mega Motion Review

60 questions

Mega Motion Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th Grade

Human Interaction with Earth

61 questions

Human Interaction with Earth

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th Grade