Electricity 1

Fill in the blanks with the words in the word bank at the bottom of the page. Use each word only once.

1. In the center of an atom there are __________________________ that have positive

__________________________.
2. Electrons spin around the nucleus in __________________________ and have a
__________________________ charge.
3. Opposite charges __________________________ each other.
4. __________________________ have north and south __________________________.
5. The north poles of magnets __________________________ each other.
6. Magnets have a force called a __________________________.
7. Magnets can push __________________________ out of their shells; moving electrons are
called __________________________.

Word Bank

attract
charge
electricity
electrons

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magnetic field
magnets
negative
poles

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protons
repel
shells

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