| Term | Definition |
| Atoms | What everything is made of; they can have a positive, negative, or neutral charge. |
| Neutral charge | An object with an EQUAL amount of positive and negative charges. |
| Negative Charge | An object with a greater amount of negative charges. |
| Positive Charge | An object with a greater amount of positive charges. |
| Static electricity | Happens when charged objects try to balance out to neutral charges. |
| Magnet | An object or device that produces a magnetic field. |
| Magnetic field | The area surrounding a magnet in which the force of the magnet can be experienced. |
| Attract | Pull together, opposite poles do this |
| Repel | Push apart, the same poles do this. |
| Magnetosphere | A shield of magnetic energy around the Earth. |
| Electricity and Magnetism | Are necessary for a motor to work. |
| Electric Current | An ______________ in a wire creates a magnetic field around an electromagnet. |
| It has more loops wrapped around a bolt battery | An electromagnet is stronger when..... |
| Static Charge | A _____________ is caused because electrons move from object to object |
| Cannot | Static charge ___________ happen in damp, humid weather. |
| Spark | Static charge can be released as a _________. |