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9 How Electricity Is Made Name:

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[1-3] Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the box. Then match the definitions.

steam spin pollute magnet operate

1. 2. 3.

_______________________ ______________________ _______________________

(a) to turn around and around (b) to use and control (c) a piece of metal that can

quickly something, such as a machine attract other metals

[4-5] Choose the words that best fit in the blanks.

4. We should not _______________ our rivers by throwing garbage into them.

a. release b. pollute c. renew

5. Instead of doing a puzzle, a(n) _______________ activity is playing board games.

a. renewable b. alternative c. harmful

[6-7] Read the text and answer the following questions.

Fossil fuels can be burned to create steam, which is then used to operate generators. ( operating
generators / this is / the most / method of / common ). Unfortunately, burning fossil fuels releases
large amounts of carbon into the air, so it pollutes our environment.
Using nuclear power is another way to create steam. Nuclear reactions create lots of heat, which
is then used to make steam. Nuclear power has the disadvantage of producing radioactive waste,
but many countries use it to replace fossil fuels.

6. Unscramble the sentence above.

__________________________________________________________________________________

7. What is the main problem of burning fossil fuels?

a. It produces radioactive waste.

b. It requires expensive equipment.
c. It releases lots of carbon into the air.
d. It keeps our environment clean.

8. Choose the correct order of the sentences.

Most of the electricity we use every day is produced by generators in power plants.

ⓐ The spinning of the magnets is what creates electricity.

ⓑ The magnets spin around a wire.

ⓒ A generator is a machine with magnets inside it.

a. ⓑ-ⓒ-ⓐ b. ⓒ-ⓑ-ⓐ c. ⓑ-ⓐ-ⓒ d. ⓒ-ⓐ-ⓑ

[9-10] Read the text and answer the following questions.

When water follows through dams, it produces energy that operates generators. This is a
renewable and relatively clean method of producing electricity. However, building dams can have
harmful effects on plants and animals that live in the water.
Wind causes windmills to turn, which can also power generators. Wind power causes ⓐ________
problems than other methods of creating electricity, but it is not ⓑ________ because the wind does
not blow all the time.
Not all electricity is made by generators, though. There are many alternative methods to make
electricity. For example, we can use sunlight. Solar energy is created when the sun’s energy is changed
into electricity. What else can be used to make electricity?

9. What fits best in the blanks?

a. ⓐ fewer - ⓑ reliable

b. ⓐ fewer - ⓑ harmful

c. ⓐ many - ⓑ renewable

d. ⓐ many - ⓑ reliable

10. Which is NOT true according to the text? Choose ALL that apply.

a. Water flowing through dams produces energy that operates generators.

b. Building dams has no harmful effects on plants and animals.

c. Windmills can also power generators.

d. All electricity is made by generators.

<Answer Key>

1. magnet - c

2. operate - b

3. spin - a

4. b

5. b

6. This is the most common method of operating generators.

7. c

8. b

9. a

10. b, d