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The flow of electrons is called _____.
Electric Current
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Most conductors are made of _____.
Metal
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An object that allows electrons to flow through it is called _____.
Conductor
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A material that does not allow electrons to flow is _____.
Insulator
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This forms around a magnet.
Magnetic Field
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This type of switch allows electricity to flow through the circuit.
Closed
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Materials that resist electron and transform electricity to other forms of energy are _____.
Resistors
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The pathway in which electrons flow is called an _____ _____.
Electric Circuit
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This type of switch doesn't allow electricity to flow through the circuit.
Open
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This type of magnet needs electricity flowing through to be magnetic.
Electromagnet
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What are the ends of a magnet called? North _____ and South _____.
Pole
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What do magnets attract?
Opposites
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What are magnets made of?
Iron, cobalt, nickel and steel
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Does the earth have an inner magnet?
Yes
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Opposite charges _____ and like charges _____.
Attract, Repel
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True or False: All metals are magnetic.
False, not all metals are magnetic
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The greater the distance, the _____ the magnetic force.
Weaker
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When electrons flow from a negativity charged object to a positively charged object it is called an _____ _____.
Electric Current
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An incomplete circuit or OFF circuit is also known as an _____ _____.
Open Circuit
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A complete circuit or ON circuit is also known as a _____ _____.
Closed Circuit
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A device that opens and closes the circuit is known as a _____.
Switch
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Individual part of the circuit
Component
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What delivers the electrons?
Energy Source
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Anything that uses electricity is a _____
electrical receiver
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What is the one time movement of electrons from one charged object to another produced by friction?
Static Electricity
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What are electrons?
Negatively charged subatomic particles
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What is an electric charge?
A charge obtained by an object when it gains or losses electrons
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What is an electromagnet?
An iron bar that is coiled with wire and is only a magnet when an electric is flowing through it.
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