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Static Electricity Practice Test

Chapter 6 • Lesson 1 • Macmillan/McGraw-Hill

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Static Electricity — Practice Test

Chapter 6 • Lesson 1

Name: _________________________ Date: _____________

Click a word, then click a blank to fill it in. Or just type if you prefer!

Use what you know about static electricity to fill in the blanks.

Electrical charge is a .
Answer: a property of matter
Scientists call the two types of electrical charges and .
Answer: negative and positive
When positive and negative charges the matter is said to be neutral.
Answer: cancel each other out
A positive charge and a negative charge one another.
Answer: attract / attract and pull
The word "electricity" comes from the ancient Greek word for .
Answer: amber

When two objects touch, between the objects.
Answer: charged particles move
The buildup of electrical charges on an object is called .
Answer: static electricity
When you hold a negatively charged balloon near a wall, it the negative charges in the wall.
Answer: repels

Lightning is the discharge of inside a storm cloud.
Answer: static electricity
A is the movement of static electricity from one object to another.
Answer: discharge
in a cloud push down on the negative charges in the ground.
Answer: Negative charges
The safest place in a lightning storm is .
Answer: inside a building, car, or truck

Copper and silver are examples of because charges flow through them easily.
Answer: conductors
Electricians often wear rubber gloves to themselves from getting an electrical shock.
Answer: prevent / protect
The outside of an electrical wire is covered by an such as rubber or plastic.
Answer: insulator
The insulator keeps the electricity inside the wire and .
Answer: prevents shocks

What causes static electricity?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when two objects touch or rub against each other, and what builds up.

Sample answer: Static electricity is caused when charged particles (negative charges) move from one object to another when objects rub or touch each other. This creates a buildup of one type of charge on one object and the opposite charge on the other.

Match the vocabulary word with the correct description.

a. Rubber, plastic, and glass are good examples of these materials.
b. Positive and negative are the two types of this property of matter.
c. When clothes stick together after coming out of the dryer, they might have this buildup.
d. Walking across carpet and touching something metal can cause this movement of electricity.
e. Copper and other metals are good examples of these materials.