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.

If you replace the paper clip with a plastic spoon, what happens?

• The bulb doesn't light
• The bulb is dimmer
• The wires get hot
• There is no change

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

• True
• False

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

• One
• Two 
• Three 
• Four

Which one is a conductor? 

• wood 
• iron 
• plastic spoon 
• paper 

What kind of circuit is this?

• series
• parallel

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

this is the symbol for a _____?

• switch
• light 
• battery
• wires

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water is a______?

• conductor
• insulator

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When all parts of the circuit are connected it is a ______ circuit. 

• open
• closed

When you flip a light switch on and off you are closing and opening a circuit.

• true
• false