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Magnets/Electrcity
5th grade science vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| lodestone | a type of magnetite that is magnetic |
| conductor | a substance that allows electricity to flow through it easily |
| lightning | static electricity found in nature |
| static electrcity | electricity that collects in one spot |
| current electrcity | the flow of electrcity |
| attract | to pull together |
| switch | a devise that breaks a circuit |
| incomplete circuit | a circuit with a break that doesn't let electricity through |
| compass | an instrument for determining geographic direction |
| battery | a cell that produces electrcity |
| complete circuit | a circuit that is connected and allows electricity through |
| electromagnet | a wire coiled around an iron core with an electric current |
| magnetic field | a space around a magnet in which the magnetic force acts. |
| insulator | a substance that does not allow electricity flow through easily |
| repel | to push apart |