ELECTRICITY JEOPARDY! Jeopardy Template

WHAT IS ELECTRICITY?

ATOMS & ELECTRIC CHARGE

MAGNETS

STATIC ELECTRICITY

ELECTRIC CIRCUITS

100

In your own words, what is electricity?

100

All matter is made up of __ __ __ __ __. (hint: 5 letter word)

All matter is made up of atoms.

100

A ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ is anything that pulls or attracts iron or steel.

A MAGNET is anything that pulls or attracts iron or steel.

100

The build up of electric charge on an object is called ______________ ________________ (2 words).

The build up of electric charge on an object is called STATIC ELECTRICITY.

100

A flow of electric charges is called an ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ .

A flow of electric charges is called an ELECTRIC CURRENT.

200

The build up of electric charge on an object is called ______________ ________________ (2 words).

The build up of electric charge on an object is called static electricity.

200

What are the names of the 3 subatomic particles found in an atom?

The 3 subatomic particles found in atoms are protons, neutrons, and electrons.

200

What do we call the force that pulls the iron or steel to a magnet? ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. (9 letters)

The force that pulls the iron or steel to a magnet is called MAGNETISM.

200

What did the experiment using balloons demonstrate?

The experiment using balloons demonstrated STATIC ELECTRICITY.

200

Electric current flows in a path called a ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.

Electric current flows in a path called a CIRCUIT.

300

Objects with like charges push apart or ______________ each other.

Objects with like charges push apart or repel each other.

300

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ carry a POSITIVE charge? (PROTONS, NEUTRONS, ELECTRONS)

PROTONS carry a positive charge.

300

The poles of a magnet are labeled: ____ which stands for ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ (5 letters) ____ which stands for ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ (5 letters)

The poles of a magnet are labeled: N which stands for NORTH N which stands for SOUTH

300

What PUSHES the electric charge from place to place in a circuit?

A BATTERY pushes the electric charge from place to place in a circuit.

300

When the current canNOT move through a circuit, the circuit is ___ ___ ___ ___.

When the current canNOT move through a circuit, the circuit is OPEN.

400

Objects with UNlike charges pull or _________________ each other.

Objects with UNlike charges pull or ATTRACT each other.

400

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ carry NO charge? (PROTONS, NEUTRONS, ELECTRONS)

NEUTRONS carry NO charge (called "neutral")

400

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ (2 words) are the places where the force of magnetism is the strongest.

MAGNETIC POLES are the places where the force of magnetism is the strongest.

400

If you rub two things together, ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ can move from one atom to another.

If you rub two things together, ELECTRONS can move from one atom to another.

400

When the current CAN move through a circuit, the circuit is ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.

When the current CAN move through a circuit, the circuit is CLOSED.

500

The flow of electric charges is called _________ ___________. (2 words)

The flow of electric charges is called electric current.

500

Which subatomic particle is responsible for carrying electric current (protons, neutrons, or electrons)?

ELECTRONS are the subatomic particles responsible for carrying electric current.

500

The space where magnetism acts is called the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. (2 words)

The space where magnetism acts is called the MAGNETIC FIELD.

500

When atoms gain electrons, a ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ charge is created.

When atoms gain electrons, a NEGATIVE charge is created.

500

An example of a SERIES CIRCUIT in your book is a ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.

An example of a SERIES CIRCUIT in your book is a FLASH LIGHT.