KS3 The National Grid

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Science
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7th - 8th Grade
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Medium
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Ian Murphy
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The national grid is the network of high-voltage power lines between major power stations.
True
False
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is happening at stage 1 in the diagram?
fuel is burned to boil water to make steam
steam makes a turbine spin
the spinning turbine turns a generator which produces electricity
the electricity goes to the transformers to produce the correct voltage
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS3-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is happening at stage 2 in the diagram?
fuel is burned to boil water to make steam
steam makes a turbine spin
the spinning turbine turns a generator which produces electricity
the electricity goes to the transformers to produce the correct voltage
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS3-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is happening at stage 3 in the diagram?
fuel is burned to boil water to make steam
steam makes a turbine spin
the spinning turbine turns a generator which produces electricity
the electricity goes to the transformers to produce the correct voltage
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS3-3
NGSS.HS-PS3-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is happening at stage 4 in the diagram?
fuel is burned to boil water to make steam
steam makes a turbine spin
the spinning turbine turns a generator which produces electricity
the electricity goes to the transformers to produce the correct voltage
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS3-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is a transformer?
The national grid
Revolving machine with blades that turns a generator
A device used to increase or decrease voltage
A Device that converts kinetic energy into electrical energy
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS3-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What do we call a transformer that increases voltage (and decreases current)?
Step-up transformer
Step-down transformer
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