In the 1800s, the major European nations carved up Africa into colonies that ignored the traditional and cultural borders of the indigenous peoples. Following independence in the 1900s, the newly emerging nations chose names that often reflected their ancient heritage. Amber is a yellow-colored substance that forms from the fossilized resin of trees. The ancient Greeks noticed that when they rubbed amber it became charged with static electricity, just as a balloon becomes charged if you rub it against a sweater or your hair. For that reason, amber was used by scientists in many early scientific studies of electricity.
Power stations create the current electricity that flows along wires and into our homes.
Before the electricity is used in the home, it flows through a meter that tracks how much is used. Electricity use is measured in kilowatts per hour. Find out where your electric meter is located. Newer digital meters are easiest to read, but the old style dial meters can be easily read with a little practice. There should be five dials that you read from left to right to get a five-digit number.