Circuits

The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because: 

• It has 3 light bulbs.
• The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
• It uses a single battery.
• The electrical current is divided between the three light bulbs.

Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?

• series circuit
• parallel circuit

Levi is wanting to light a bulb.  What does he need to get the bulb to light?

• A battery and a paper clip
• A battery and a wire
• A paper clip and a wire
• A switch and a wire

A series circuit has ____ path(s) that the electric current can take. 

• One
• Two 
• Three 
• Four

In a parallel circuit, if one connection is broken, all of the connections stop working.

• True
• False

Which statement is true?

• The light bulb will light up because the  circuit is complete.
• The light bulb will light up because the  circuit is broken.
• The light bulb will not light up because the  circuit is complete.
• The light bulb will not light up because the  circuit is broken.

What kind of circuit is this?

• series
• parallel

this is the symbol for a _____?

• switch
• light 
• battery
• wires

What kind of circuit is this?

• Series
• Consecutive
• Parallel
• Training

Electricity is the flow of _________.

• Protons
• Neutrons
• Electrons