Electricity 4th Grade

Front

The flow of electrons along a path is called _______________________.

Back

current electricity

Front

What type of energy moves through the wires of a closed circuit with a switch, battery, and bulb?

Back

electrical

Front

What is the purpose of a switch in an electric circuit?

Back

to allow the electric circuit to be opened or closed

Front

When one bulb goes out in a string of Christmas lights and the others go out too, this is an example of a _________________ circuit.

Back

series

Front

What is the most likely reason a bulb is not lit in a circuit?

Back

He left the switch open.

Front

What is static electricity?

Back

A buildup of electric charge on the surface of objects.

Front

What is a circuit?

Back

A closed path through which electricity flows.

Front

What is a battery?

Back

A device that stores chemical energy and converts it to electrical energy.

Front

What is a bulb?

Back

A device that produces light when electricity passes through it.

Front

What happens when a circuit is open?

Back

Electricity cannot flow, and the bulb will not light.