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XXXXX Natural Gas Safety World Video Study SheetsMitchell Daniel2021-09-08T00:01:56+00:00

Natural Gas Safety World Video Study Sheets

Natural Gas Safety World Video Study Sheets

Episode 1 – Electricity Basics
Study Sheet

Directions: Fill in the blank or select the correct answer for each question.
1. Which of these carries electricity from power plants to substations?
- a) steel pipes
- b) transmission lines
- c) outlets
- d) windmills
2. What does a substation do?
3. Unless it’s interrupted, electricity flows in a closed path called
- a) a route
- b) a circuit
- c) an electrical panel
- d) an outlet
4. Electricity is always looking for the easiest path to the
- a) sky
- b) plug
- c) house
- d) ground
5. What could happen if you touch a circuit in which electricity is flowing?
Episode 2 – Conductors & Insulators
Study Sheet

Directions: Fill in the blank or select the correct answer for each question.
1. Why are bare electrical wires so dangerous?
2. An example of an insulator, which does not allow electricity to flow through it easily is
- a) the plastic-like coating on power cords
- b) metal wires
- c) an aluminum ladder
- d) a metal fork
3. An example of a good conductor that allows electricity to flow through it easily is
- a) rubber
- b) glass
- c) water
- d) plastic
4. Why is the human body a good conductor of electricity?
5. What could happen if you overload an outlet with too many plugs?
Episode 3 – Outdoor Electrical Safety
Study Sheet

Directions: Fill in the blank or select the correct answer for each question.
1. If a kite you are flying gets caught on a power line, why is it unsafe to touch the string?
2. What should you do before climbing any tree?
3. Why is it unsafe to climb into an electrical substation?
4. What number should you call before you dig?
- a) 911
- b) 411
- c) 811
- d) 611
5. Ladders and long tools should be kept at least how far away from power lines?
- a) 3 metres
- b) 5 feet
- c) 3 feet
- d) 2 feet
Episode 4 – Indoor Electrical Safety
Study Sheet

Directions: Fill in the blank or select the correct answer for each question.
1. If you contact electricity in your home you could be killed.
- True
- False
2. Why is it dangerous to remove stuck toast from a plugged-in toaster with a metal fork?
3. Why is it dangerous to balance a plugged-in blow dryer on the edge of a full bathtub?
4. Why is it dangerous to run a power cord under a rug?
5. Which of the following is not an electrical hazard?
- a) a plugged-in curling iron on the edge of a sink full of water
- b) running the cord to your computer under the rug to the nearest outlet
- c) removing stuck toast from an unplugged toaster
- d) two power strips full of plugs that are both plugged into the same outlet
Episode 5 – Fallen Power Lines
Study Sheet

Directions: Fill in the blank or select the correct answer for each question.
1. If a power line falls on your car, you are safe in the car and you should stay there until you are told to get out by
- a) your mom or dad
- b) utility workers
- c) anyone inside the car
- d) anyone outside the car
2. What is the safest way to exit a car with a power line on it if you must get out due to fire or other danger?
3. Why should you land with your feet together and shuffle away when you are leaving a car with a power line on it?
- a) It takes less of your energy.
- b) You can travel farther that way.
- c) You might create a spark.
- d) If your feet remain together your legs cannot form a circuit with the electricity in the ground.
4. When leaving a car with a power line on it, it is safe to touch the car and the ground at the same time.
- True
- False
5. If you see a fallen power line anywhere, do NOT
- a) stay far away
- b) touch it
- c) call 911 to report the fallen line
- d) warn others to stay away
Episode 6 – Natural Gas Basics
Study Sheet

Directions: Fill in the blank or select the correct answer for each question.
1. Which of the following is not true about natural gas:
- a) it is found deep in the earth
- b) it is produced in electric power plants
- c) it comes from fossils
- d) it has no odor of its own
2. What does a natural gas leak smell like?
3. What should you do if you smell a gas leak in or around your home?
4. Which of the following is an important safety precaution around natural gas?
- a) blow out the pilot light in an appliance if you see it
- b) cover your gas water heater with a blanket
- c) don't put flammable items near the stove or water heater
- d) do not use electricity and natural gas at the same time
5. What could happen if paint thinner or other flammable liquids were to spill near a natural gas water heater or stove?
- a) it would smell bad
- b) food would burn if you are cooking
- c) it could cause an explosion or fire
- d) you would run out of gas
Episode 7 – Gas Pipeline Safety
Study Sheet

Directions: Fill in the blank or select the correct answer for each question.
1. When should you call 811?
- a) in case of any emergency
- b) when you need help finding a phone number
- c) when your electricity goes out
- d) when you are planning a digging project
2. What does the 811 service do?
- a) they loan you digging equipment
- b) they arrange for local utilities to mark buried lines
- c) they give you permission to dig on private property
- d) they repair your gas appliances when they break down
3. This episode shows five signs of a natural gas pipeline leak. List at least three of them:
4. Which of the following is okay to use near a gas leak?
- a) flashlight
- b) cell phone
- c) light switch
- d) none of the above
5. If you smell a gas leak in your home, you should
- a) use your phone to call 911 right away
- b) ignore it and hope it goes away
- c) go to a neighbor's to call your gas utility
- d) try to find the leak yourself

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