5.6B Electrical Circuits Vocabulary Quiz

When a circuit is closed, the ________ ___________ can flow.

• energy current

• electric current

• electric circuit

• series circuit

An __________ _____________ is a pathway for electricity to flow and consists of three parts; the energy source, connectors, and recipient.

• electrical insulator

• electrical conductor

• electrical circuit

• electrical energy

Electric current ____________, or travels smoothly in a closed circuit.

• sends

• insulates

• conducts

• flows

An ____________ opens an electrical circuit because it slows down or stops the electrical current from flowing.

• electrical insulator

• electrical conductor

• thermal insulator

• thermal conductor

When a bulb breaks in a __________ __________, all the bulbs will go out because there is only one path of current flowing.

• electrical circuit

• conductor

• series circuit

• parallel circuit

A _____________ lets the electrical current pass through and creates a closed circuit.

• thermal insulator

• thermal conductor

• electrical insulator

• electrical conductor

In a ___________ __________ there are multiple paths for the electric current to flow.

• series circuit

• parallel circuit

• electric circuit