Quiz Bee

(ELECTRIC ENERGY)
Science-8
Are You Ready!
 Easy: 20 seconds
.1. A particle that carries a negative electric
charge is called a(n) ______.
a.neutron
b.atom
c.proton
d.electron
 Easy: 15 seconds
2, What type of circuit is this?

a. Series circuit
b. Incomplete circuit
c. Parallel circuit
d. Power source
 Easy: 15 seconds
3. . A electric burner on a stove gets red and heats
up because it:
a. creates current
b. creates static charge
c. creates resistance
d. none of the above.
 Easy: 15 seconds
4. The potential difference that causes charges to
move in a circuit is ___.
a. voltage
b. resistance
c. current
d. electric discharge
 Easy: 60 seconds
5. An example of a voltage source is a _____.
a. voltmeter
b. battery
c. resistance
d. switch
 Average: 60 seconds
6. Define Switch?
a. The part of a circuit which can control whether
electricity flows
b. An electrical force which occurs as electrons are
built up in an object
c. A small device that stores energy in a chemical
form
d. The area of a conductor through which a current
is able to move
 Average: 60 seconds
7. The flow of electricity through a
conductor
a. Battery
b. Current
c. Static electricity
d. Switch
 Average: 120 seconds
8. What type of circuit is this?

a. Power source
b. Closed circuit
c. Insulator
d. Open circuit
 Average: 120 seconds
TRUE or FALSE

9. Your hair might be attracted to your comb as your

hair and the comb become oppositely charged.
 Difficult: 3 minutes
TRUE or FALSE

10. If an object has the same number of positive and

negative charges, its electrical charge is neutral
 Difficult: 120 seconds
TRUE or FALSE

11. Electrical resistance is low in a good conductor

 Difficult: 60 seconds
12. Which of the following is caused by static
electricity?
a. a stove getting hot when it is turned on
b. a magnet being attracted to a refrigerator
c. a lightning strike during a storm
d. a light bulb coming on when a switch is
turned on
 Difficult: 3 minutes
13. What are the components of a simple
circuit?
a. wires, switch, outlet
b. battery, switch, motor
c. wires, light bulb, motor
d. wires, battery, light bulb
 Difficult: 5 minutes
14. The smallest unit of an element is?
a. An electron
b. A proton
c. A neutron
d. An atom
 Difficult: 40 seconds
15. What charge does a proton have?
a. negative (-)
b. positive (+)
c. neutral or no charge (0)