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science quiz #2

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what causes electricity   jumping electrons  
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what is the movement of electricity   current  
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what are the two types of current   direct current and alternating current  
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what is alternating current   when the generator switches charges and makes the electrons go back and forth  
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what is direct current   when there is a circuit and the electrons flow from negative to positive  
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what are the two types of electricity   static electricity and normal electricity  
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what makes static electricity special   it stays in one spot and quickly dissipates  
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a circuit with two or more branches for current to flow   parallel circuit  
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material that electrons can move through   conductor  
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flow of electrons through a conductor   electric current  
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made up of a series of parallel circuits   complex circuit  
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device to break a circuit   switch  
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poor conductor of electricity   insulator  
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unit for measuring electric current   volt  
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having to many or to few electrons   electric charge  
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a temporary source of electricity   battery  
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rate at which a device converts electrical energy to another form of energy   power  
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path of electric conductors   circuit  
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device that detects electrical charges   electroscope  
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opposition to the flow of electricity   resistance  
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electric circuit where electric current flows through all parts of the circuit   series circuit  
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unit to measure the electric potential   ampere  
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what are the three parts of the atom   electrons protons and neutrons  
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what is the charge of an electron   negative  
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what is the charge of a proton   positive  
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what is the charge of a neutron   neutral  
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how did magnets get their name   the magnetic rock magnetite was found near the Greek city of magnesia  
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what is another name for a magnet   lodestone  
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what metal do magnets attract well   iron  
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what are the three degrees of magnetic attraction   ferromagnetic, paramagnetic, diamagnetic  
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what is an ferromagnetic   very easily attracted by magnets  
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what is an paramagnetic   slightly attracted by magnets  
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what is diamagnetic   repelled by magnets  
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what is the name for the push or pull of a magnet   magnetic force  
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what is the area around a magnet where its forces can be observed   magnetic field  
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what are the two main properties of magnets   they always point north/south and attracts iron  
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what are the two you can demagnetize a magnet   heat or force  
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who developed the first battery   A. Volta  
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what happens when you break a magnet   you get two smaller magnets  
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what is heat   energy created by the movement of molecules  
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what happens to molecules when heat is added   they move faster and spread out  
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what happens to molecules when heat is taken   they slow down and take up less room  
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what is the movement of heat through a solid   conduction  
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what is the movement of heat through liquids or gasses   convection  
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what is radiation   the movement of heat in waves  
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what is the measure of heat   temperature  
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what are the three scales for measuring the amount of heat   Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin  
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what is the boiling point for Fahrenheit   212˚  
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what is the freezing point for Fahrenheit   32˚  
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what is the boiling point for Celsius   100˚  
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what is the freezing point for Celsius   0˚  
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what is the boiling point for Kelvin   373˚  
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what is the freezing point for Kelvin   273˚  
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what is absolute zero   when all molecules stop moving  
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what temperature is absolute zero in Celsius   -273˚  
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what temperature is absolute zero in Fahrenheit   -459˚  
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