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Grade 6 Magnetism and Electricity
People should not swim in water during a lightening storm because                                                                                                       .
  1. water will heat up quickly and burn the person
  2. water is an insulator and will bounce the electricity off the water and hit the person
  3. water is a great conductor and allows the electricity to travel quickly through it shocking the person
  4. water is reflective and will blind the person
Grade 6 Magnetism and Electricity
Current electricity is caused by the movement of electrons.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 6 Magnetism and Electricity
What kind of transformer is used to hold electricity until someone uses it?
  1. step up
  2. step down
  3. both
Grade 6 Magnetism and Electricity
An electric cell uses chemical reactions to                              .
  1. stop the flow of power
  2. measure the amount of power
  3. produce an electrical current
  4. create a short circuit
Grade 6 Magnetism and Electricity
A closed circuit does not allow for the flow of electricity.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 6 Magnetism and Electricity
What unit of measurement is used to measure the energy of an electrical charge?
  1. Kelvins
  2. Loads
  3. Volts
  4. Ohms
Grade 6 Magnetism and Electricity
                    is the type of electricity that is used in your home.
  1. Direct current
  2. Alternating current
  3. Battery
Grade 6 Magnetism and Electricity
Earth has a magnetic field.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 6 Magnetism and Electricity
The magnetosphere is a giant magnetic field surrounding Earth. Which is the major benefit the magnetosphere provides life on Earth?
  1. To create beautiful Northern Lights.
  2. To deflect asteroids from entering Earth's atmosphere.
  3. To help compasses work.
  4. To shield Earth from harmful particles in the solar wind.
Grade 6 Magnetism and Electricity
Which of these is a unit of electrical energy?
  1. foot
  2. volt
  3. cubic meter
  4. miles per hour
Grade 6 Magnetism and Electricity
The degree of which heat or electricity flows through a substance is called                .
  1. conductivity
  2. ductile
  3. insulator
  4. malleable
Grade 6 Magnetism and Electricity
Magnets are objects that are attracted to some metal.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 6 Magnetism and Electricity
A(n)                      is an electric current that carries information.
  1. binary number system
  2. integrated circuit
  3. electrical signal
  4. semiconductor
  5. magnetic levitation
Grade 6 Magnetism and Electricity
A magnet is an object that is attracted to certain metals.
  1. True
  2. False
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