Electricity Review 1

What supplies energy in an electric circuit?

• a conductor

• a wire

• lightbulb

• battery

Which material is a conductor?

• plastic

• glass

• silver

• wood

Which type of circuit is Circuit A?

• series

• parallel

• current

• perpendicular

Which item is a resistor in Circuit B?

• light bulb

• battery

• wire

• screws

Why did the person who made Circuit A probably connect the wires to a penny?

• They needed to use a penny to make the bulb light.

• They were testing to see if the penny conducts electricity.

• They used the penny to supply extra power.

• The penny will prevent sparks.

Which of these could be used as a resistor in a circuit?

• a pencil

• a gas engine

• an electric motor

• a rubber eraser

What are the 3 types of electricity?

• Static, Parallel, Alternating

• Alternating, Static, Direct

• Lightning, Transformer, Outlet

• Natural gas, oil, coal

What part of an atom is responsible for electricity?

• Nucleus

• Proton

• Electron

• Shell

What is a semiconductor?

• Made of zirconium, does not conduct electricity

• Made of silicon, conducts electricity

• Made of metal, conducts electricity

• Can not be used in electrical activity

Which one is one of the five renewable energy sources?

• oil

• coal

• gas

• solar