Post-Test Assessment
Name ________________________________________Date _________________
Directions: Match the vocabulary word with the correct definition.
1.
A(n) _______ ________ is an electric charge in motion.
2.
In a(n) ______ ________, electric charge can only flow in one path.
3.
A coil of wire with many loops through which an electric current passes is
called a(n) _______________ .
4.
____________ is a force that acts on moving electric charge and materials near a
magnet.
5.
In a(n) ________ ________, electric charge can flow in two or more paths.
6.
A _________ has a positive charge. A(n) _________ has a negative charge.
7.
Magnets have both a ___________ and ____________ pole.
a.) east/west
b.) magnetism
c.) neutron
d.) electric current
e.) north/south
f.) proton
g.) electromagnet
h.) series circuit
i.) electron
j.) parallel circuit
k.) electricity
_______________________________________________
Directions: Decide if the material is a conductor or an insulator and write it in the
correct column.
Insulator
Conductor
Materials/Objects
Rubber
Copper
Iron
Wood
Car Tires
Plastic
Glass
Water
Nickel
Dime