5th Grade Science Test : Electricity & Magnetism

Circuit

A path for electricity to move.

Battery

A type of cell that can store electricity.

Insulator

An object that electricity can not pass through.

Parallel

A type of circuit that has more than one path.

Static Electricity

Electricity that is not moving.

Electrons

What flows through electricity ?

Resistor

An object that slows down the electrical current, but still lets some though.

Conductor

An object that electricity can pass through easily.

Series

A type of circuit with only one path.

Current electricity

Electricity that is moving.

True

True or False :An insulator helps to stop the flow of electricity.

True

True or False: In a series circuit, there is only one path for electricity to flow.

False- Good conductors include copper, aluminum, gold, silver, and other metals.

True or False : A good example of a conductor is a rubber ball.

False- Current elecricity means that the current is flowing. Static electricity means that the current is not moving.

True or False : Static electricity means that the current is flowing.

False - Electricity can only flow in a closed circuit.

True or False : Electricity can flow in any circuit, whether opened or closed ?

Any material that will attract iron or other magnetic material.

What is a magnet ?

A magnet that the magnetic field can be truned off or on using elecricity.

What is an electromagnet ?

at the poles

Where is a magnet's strongest pull ?

magnetic field

A ___________ _____________ is the space all around a magnet where the force of the magnet can act.

Opposite

________________________ magnet poles attract.

Like

_______________ poles repel.

Draw a picture of like poles repelling.

Draw a picture of opposite poles attracting.

Draw a picture of a Series Circuit.

Draw a picture of a Parallel Circuit.