Electricity- Chapter 5 Vocabulary

What is the difference between a conductor and an insulator?

• An insulator allows electricity to flow through it easily and a conductor does not
• A conductor allows electricity to flow through it easily and an insulator does not.
• An insulator is magnetic and a conductor is not
• A conductor is magnetic and an insulator is not

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__________________ is the continuous flow of electric charges through a material.

• Electric current
• Resistance
• Voltage
• Static Discharge

The correct name for the "Ground" conductor

• Ungrounded
• Grounded
• Grounding
• Power Line

An object that doesn't conduct heat well is known as:

• a conductor
• an insulator

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The "pressure" that moves electrons through a circuit is called:

• Resistance
• Voltage
• Electrical load
• Current

Electricity that flows in a closed path is called a

• path
• current
• circuit

The flow of electricity in a circuit-

• current
• flow
• circuit

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

____________ allows electricity to flow.

• A conductor
• An insulator
• A magnet

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____________ stops the flow of electricity.

• A conductor
• An insulator
• A magnet

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In a parallel circuit the current

• makes one circle
• stays in one path
• splits and goes through two components