Static Electricity
What it is called when electrons build up on an object and then suddenly move causing a small shock?
Static Electricity
A giant spark of static electricity in the sky is called ______.
lightning
Electricity flows through ______ to power lights and devices.
circuits
Rubbing a balloon on your head makes your ______ stand up.
hair
The sound made by lightning is called _____.
thunder
What is something you can rub on your head the will create static electricity and then stick to the wall?
A balloon
What is the loud sound caused by lightening superheating in the air?
Thunder
What is the name of the circuit part that can turn off electricity like a lamp?
switch
The type of lightning that does not touch the ground.
Cloud to cloud lightning
Opposite charges do this when they get near each other.
They attract
Tiny bits of paper jump toward a charged balloon because they have this opposite property. What is the property called?
Lightning usually strikes this part of an object.
a) middle
b) bottom
c) top
Top
The type of circuit where electricity flows along more than one path is called ________.
a parallel circuit
What is the buildup of electric charges on the surface of an object?
What should you not stand under during a lightning storm?
A tree, an umbrella
Negative Charge.
Name two safe places you can hide from lightning.
Inside a car, inside a house.
What is the power source for the circuit in a flashlight?
A battery
Who is more likely to be hit by lightning?
a) Men
b) Women
Men
Lightning is 5 times hotter than the _______.
Sun
What happens when you put two negative charges on a battery together?
They will repel.
The special name of lightening that appears as a glowing ball is called ______.
ball lightning
________ flow through wires in a circuit to create an electric current. Hint: it is not electricity.
Electrons
Why do you see lightning before you hear thunder?
Because light travels faster than sound.
Name three types of lightning.
1. Cloud to cloud
2. Cloud to ground
3. Ball lightning