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1

When the electrons from an imbalanced charge move through an object, what is the result?
A)static electricity
B)current electricity
C)lightning
D)static discharge
2

Which of the following examples represents current electricity?
A)a line of people each carrying a bucket of water in the same direction
B)lightning striking a tree
C)touching a Van de Graaff generator
D)a line of people passing buckets of water from one person to the next
3

Which kinds of materials allow electrons to flow through them easily?
A)conductors
B)neutralizers
C)insulators
D)electrical grounds
4

Which kinds of materials block the flow of electrons?
A)conductors
B)neutralizers
C)insulators
D)electrical grounds
5

In an insulator, atoms hold their electrons ____ in a conductor.
A)less tightly than
B)more loosely than
C)with static electricity
D)more tightly than
6

Which of the following is NOT a good conductor?
A)aluminum
B)glass
C)iron
D)gold
7

Which of the following is NOT a good insulator?
A)wool
B)rubber
C)nickel
D)glass
8

Materials that allow electrons to flow through them, but not very well, are called ____.
A)fair conductors
B)poor conductors
C)neutralized conductors
D)good conductors
9

A device that turns chemical energy into electricity is called ____.
A)a conductor
B)an insulator
C)a ground
D)a battery
10

Electrons move through a conductor from the ____ terminal to the ____ terminal.
A)positive / negative
B)front / back
C)negative / positive
D)right / left





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