6.19.R - Lesson Review: Static Electricity / God Loves Balance

Question 1

Charging by ____ involves rubbing two different materials together that have different pulls toward electrons so that one material will pull away electrons when the materials are separated, and both will become charged.
friction
conduction
induction

Answer 1

friction

Question 2

Which kind of natural disaster claims more lives in the United States on an average year?
floods
lightning
forest fires
mudslides

Answer 2

lightning

Question 3

In which state do the most lightning strikes occur?
Florida
Kansas
Alabama
Alaska
Virginia
Oklahoma

Answer 3

Florida

Question 4

Why do you get shocked when touching a doorknob after rubbing your feet on the carpet?
positive charges jump from the door to your hand
electrons jump from the door to your hand
electrons jump from your hand to the door
positive charges jump from your hand to the door

Answer 4

electrons jump from your hand to the door

Question 5

During the process of items becoming charged or discharged, what moves?
ions
electrons
atoms
protons

Answer 5

electrons

Question 6

___________ are the works of the Lord; they are
___________ by all who delight in them.”

  Psalm 111:2

Answer 6

Answer 1:
Great
Answer 2:
pondered

Question 7

What simple device has been invented to test if something has a charge or not?
gold leaf electroscope
electric motor
electric meter
steam engine

Answer 7

gold leaf electroscope

Question 8

Both cotton and wool are good insulators, so transfers of electrons only happen where they _________ each other.
consume
double
dissolves
touch

Answer 8

touch

Question 9

In what field was James Clerk Maxwell’s biggest contribution?
waves
structure of matter
force and motion
electricity and magnetism

Answer 9

electricity and magnetism

Question 10

The process of connecting something to the earth using a conductor is called __________.

Answer 10

grounding

Question 11

In a paragraph of five to eight sentences, explain how static electricity occurs in the form of lightning. Remember to use proper grammar and mechanics when writing your paragraph.

Answer 11

Your Answer:
Lightning is an example of static electricity. Lightning is an electric current. In the thundercloud, ice and water keep bumping into each other, resulting in electric charges. This makes the protons form at the top of the cloud, and the electrons form at the bottom. Beneath the cloud, a positive charge builds up on the ground. Finally, the positive charge on the ground connects with the negative charge in the cloud, which creates a lightning strike.

Question 12

In three to five complete sentences, explain two ways God keeps a balance in nature. Remember to use proper grammar and mechanics when writing your sentences.

Answer 12

Your Answer:
God keeps balance in nature by creating ecosystems in perfect amounts and putting the correct number of producers and predators in those ecosystems. God also made atoms which need to have the perfect balance of negative and positive charges. Therefore it is easy to see that God truly keeps balance in nature.