Starter quiz

  • Why are metal cables used to transfer electricity between different places?
    Why are metal cables used to transfer electricity between different places?
    • because they are electrical insulators
    • because they are electrical conductors  ✓
    • because they are waterproof
  • True or false? Most metals are good electrical conductors.
    • True ✓
    • False
  • Why are electrical cables in our homes coated in plastic?
    Why are electrical cables in our homes coated in plastic?
    • because plastic is an electrical conductor
    • because plastic is waterproof
    • because plastic is an electrical insulator  ✓
  • Why do we put electrical insulators around electric circuits and wires?
    • to prevent electric shocks  ✓
    • to keep them tidy
    • to create colourful products
  • Electricity is <span class="blank">______</span> at power stations.  This is another word for produced.
    Electricity is ______ at power stations. This is another word for produced.
    • 'generated' ✓
  • How is electricity generated at traditional power stations?
    • water is used to turn turbines
    • solar energy is used to turn turbines
    • steam is produced to turn turbines  ✓
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