Multiple-Choice Questions

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1. A(n) ___________ is used to stop current flow through a circuit.
   a) insulator
   b) conductor
   c) switch
   d) dry cell

2. The rate of a chemical reaction can be changed by _________.
   a) temperature
   b) stirring
   c) catalysts
   d) all of these

3. Static electricity can be transferred by a(n) _______.
   a) insulator
   b) proton
   c) conductor
   d) switch

4. In a(n) _____ circuit, the current has only one path to follow.
   a) parallel
   b) open
   c) switched
   d) series

5. A laser produces light that __________.
   a) is not focused
   b) has one frequency
   c) has many colors
   d) is highly scattered

6. The path a current follows through a conductoris a ________.
   a) ground
   b) circuit
   c) short circuit
   d) switch

7. Static electricity is a(n) _______ that is built up in one place.
   a) resistance
   b) voltage
   c) current
   d) electric charge

8. Radio waves are ______ waves that travel through space.
   a) mechanical
   b) echo
   c) eletromagnetic
   d) compressional

9. A(n) ____ is a material through which electrons can not flow easily.
   a) insulator
   b) conductor
   c) switch
   d) dry cell

10. A(n) _______ is the rapid transfer of static electricityfrom one object to another.
   a) short circuit
   b) static discharge
   c) electric field
   d) current

11. A ________ mirror is curved like the inside of a bowl.
   a) plane
   b) concave
   c) convex
   d) refracting

12. Waves that transmit energy through empty space are _________ waves.
   a) electric
   b) mechanical
   c) magnetic
   d) eletromagnetic

13. A substance that changes the rate of a chemical is a (n)______.
   a) ion
   b) catalyst
   c) product
   d) reactant

14. A _________ provides a pathway for static discharges to flow to or from eath
   a) ground
   b) circuit
   c) short circuit
   d) switch

15. A(n) ___________ is used to stop current flow through a circuit.
   a) insulator
   b) conductor
   c) switch
   d) dry cell

16. Energy must be ______ to break the bonds between atoms in molecules.
   a) lost
   b) supplied
   c) equal
   d) decreased

17. ________ are good conductors of electrons.
   a) Insulators
   b) plastics
   c) glasses
   d) metals

18. A solid that comes out of solution during a chemical reaction is a(n) ________-.
   a) precipitate
   b) salt
   c) crude oil
   d) ion

19. A ___ is thinner in the middle than at the edges.
   a) plane mirror
   b) convex lens
   c) concave lens
   d) convex mirror

20. Organic compounds that contain only carbon and hydrogen are ____________.
   a) acids
   b) hydrocarbons
   c) bases
   d) salts

21. A(n) ____________ separates white light into a band of colors by bending it.
   a) echo
   b) prism
   c) sound wave
   d) mirror

22. A compound containg carbon is called ___________.
   a) inorganic
   b) organic
   c) endothermic
   d) exothermic

23. A(n) ______ can occur when wires touch and connect the two sides of a circuit.
   a) short circuit
   b) static discharge
   c) electric field
   d) current

24. Hard water can be softened by adding organic compounds.
   a) True
   b) False

25. Soft water is better than hard water for ___________.
   a) washing clothes
   b) steam irons
   c) water pipes
   d) all of these


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