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Electrical charge is a________________
negative
property of matter
positive
Scientists call the two types of electrical charges ______________and _______________.
tough and rough
positive and negative
big and small
When positive and negative charges_______________,the matter is said to be neutral.
cancel each other out
attract each other
repel each other away
A positive charge and a negative charge__________ one another
attract
repel
When two objects touch _________________ between the objects.
charged particles move
charged particles cancel each other out
The buildup of electrical charges on an object is called___________________
statistics
buildup
static electricity
Lightning is the discharge of ___________inside a storm cloud
static electricity
atoms and particles
The shock you get from a metal doorknob is a ___________of static electricity
charge
discharge
A ________________is the movement of static electricity from one object to another.
charge
discharge
_____________in a cloud push down on the negative charges in the ground.
negative charges
positive charges
The safest place in a lightning storm is_____________________
in a building
in a lake
a pool
Copper and silver are examples of_________________ because charges flow through them easily.
Conductors
Insulators
Electricians often wear rubber gloves to______________ themselves from getting an electrical shock.
protect
give
The outside of an electrical wire is covered by _______________such as rubber or plastic.
a conductor
an insulator
The insulator keeps the electricity inside the wire and ____________
makes you get shocked
protects you from being shocked
What powers lights, ovens, and computers?
food
fuel
electricity
