5th grade Science - Electricity

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  1. The flow of electrons is called _____.
    Electric Current
  2. Most conductors are made of _____.
    Metal
  3. An object that allows electrons to flow through it is called _____.
    Conductor
  4. A material that does not allow electrons to flow is _____.
    Insulator
  5. This forms around a magnet.
    Magnetic Field
  6. This type of switch allows electricity to flow through the circuit.
    Closed
  7. Materials that resist electron and transform electricity to other forms of energy are _____.
    Resistors
  8. The pathway in which electrons flow is called an _____ _____.
    Electric Circuit
  9. This type of switch doesn't allow electricity to flow through the circuit.
    Open
  10. This type of magnet needs electricity flowing through to be magnetic.
    Electromagnet
  11. What are the ends of a magnet called? North _____ and South _____.
    Pole
  12. What do magnets attract?
    Opposites
  13. What are magnets made of?
    Iron, cobalt, nickel and steel
  14. Does the earth have an inner magnet?
    Yes
  15. Opposite charges _____ and like charges _____.
    Attract, Repel
  16. True or False: All metals are magnetic.
    False, not all metals are magnetic
  17. The greater the distance, the _____ the magnetic force.
    Weaker
  18. When electrons flow from a negativity charged object to a positively charged object it is called an _____ _____.
    Electric Current
  19. An incomplete circuit or OFF circuit is also known as an _____ _____.
    Open Circuit
  20. A complete circuit or ON circuit is also known as a _____ _____.
    Closed Circuit
  21. A device that opens and closes the circuit is known as a _____.
    Switch
  22. Individual part of the circuit
    Component
  23. What delivers the electrons?
    Energy Source
  24. Anything that uses electricity is a _____
    electrical receiver
  25. What is the one time movement of electrons from one charged object to another produced by friction?
    Static Electricity
  26. What are electrons?
    Negatively charged subatomic particles
  27. What is an electric charge?
    A charge obtained by an object when it gains or losses electrons
  28. 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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 5th grade Science - Electricity
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2013-10-30 01:23:29
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5th grade science test on Electricity and magnetism
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