Electricity and Batteries Reading Comprehension (5th-->6th)

Who invented the battery?

• Thomas Edison

• Alessandro Volta

• Nikola Tesla

• Hans Oersted

What year was the first battery invented?

• 1799

• 1820

• 1800

• 1789

What did Alessandro Volta use to produce electricity in his experiments?

• Two pieces of copper

• Two pieces of zinc

• Two different metals

• Two pieces of cardboard

What did Hans Oersted discover in 1820?

• The relationship between electricity and light

• The relationship between electricity and sound

• The relationship between electricity and magnetism

• The relationship between electricity and heat

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What happens when a compass needle is brought near a wire hooked to a battery, according to Hans Oersted's discovery?

• The needle stops moving

• The needle moves

• The needle changes color

• The needle disappears

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