Name___________________________
Grade 5
Standard 4: Students will understand features of static and current
electricity.
Objective 2: Analyze the behavior of current electricity.
Use Melissa’s experiment to answer questions 1 – 2.
Melissa gathered a battery, two pieces of wire, a light bulb, a nail, and a glass tube. Look at the
picture showing an electric circuit she made with a nail. The bulb lit. Then she tested the glass
tube in the same way.
Nail
1. Which of these is the most basic reason the bulb lit?
A. Melissa turned on the battery.
B. The nail is not a conductor.
C. A complete circuit was formed.
D. At least one end of the wire was connected to the light bulb and the battery.
2. Why should Melissa test the nail before she tests the glass tube?
A. The nail is a conductor.
B. The glass tube will cause sparkling and ruin the ends of the wires.
C. The nail requires the most electrical energy, and the battery wears out over time.
D. The glass tube will make the wires magnetic and discharge the battery.
3. Which element is least like the others in its ability to conduct heat and electricity?
A. Nickel
B. Silver
C. Copper
D. Helium
4. Which of these is a good conductor of electricity?
A. Glass
B. Metal
C. Rubber
D. Plastic
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5. Which picture below shows a complete circuit?
A.
B.
C.
D.
6. What is electric current?
A. a stream of moving electrons or charges
B. a flow of protons to the battery
C. a pathway of neutrons
D. a movement of protons and neutrons
7.
A
C
D
B
Which picture or pictures above show(s) a simple circuit?
A. A and B
B. C and D
C. A, B, and C
D. A, B, C, and D
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8.
A
B
C
D
The pictures above are electric switches. Which switch will cause a light bulb to turn on?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
9. When performing an experiment with electricity, which material would act as an insulator?
A. staple
B. popsicle stick
C. copper wire
D. paper clip
10. What will happen if you add more batteries to an electrical circuit containing light bulbs?
A. no change
B. the bulbs will dim
C. the bulbs will be brighter
D. the bulbs will last longer
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Grade 5 Standard 4 Objective 2—Answer Key
1. C
2. A
3. D
4. B
5. A
6. A
7. D
8. B
9. B
10. C
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