How Electric Generators Are Built — Questions and answers

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What did Lila grab to find out who invented the electric generator?

Choices

  1. A. Her school history book.
  2. B. A magical glowing book. ✓
  3. C. Her mom's phone.
  4. D. A map of inventions.

Answer: B. A magical glowing book.

From page 2

What did London use for light before Faraday's discovery?

Choices

  1. A. Electric lamps.
  2. B. Gaslights or candles. ✓
  3. C. Flashlights.
  4. D. Sunlight only.

Answer: B. Gaslights or candles.

From page 5

What year did Faraday discover that moving a magnet inside a coil created an electric current?

Choices

  1. A. 1931.
  2. B. 1831. ✓
  3. C. 1731.
  4. D. 2031.

Answer: B. 1831.

From page 6

How did Faraday's principle change the world within decades?

Choices

  1. A. It was used to build flying cars.
  2. B. It powered large-scale generators for entire cities. ✓
  3. C. It helped people bake cakes faster.
  4. D. It made rivers flow backwards.

Answer: B. It powered large-scale generators for entire cities.

From page 7

What wise saying did Faraday share with Lila?

Choices

  1. A. "Never give up on your dreams."
  2. B. "From small beginnings come great things." ✓
  3. C. "The early bird catches the worm."
  4. D. "A penny saved is a penny earned."

Answer: B. "From small beginnings come great things."

From page 8

How did Lila know her time in the workshop was ending?

Choices

  1. A. A clock chimed loudly.
  2. B. The workshop began to shimmer with swirling light. ✓
  3. C. Mr. Faraday told her it was time to go.
  4. D. Her mom called her for dinner.

Answer: B. The workshop began to shimmer with swirling light.

From page 9

What did Lila realize about electric generators after her adventure?

Choices

  1. A. They are only used in very old houses.
  2. B. They are too complicated for anyone to understand.
  3. C. They impact almost everything in the world, from lights to phones. ✓
  4. D. They are not important for daily life.

Answer: C. They impact almost everything in the world, from lights to phones.

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