Electric Circuits

When you hook a battery to a light bulb, what flows through the wires from one pole of the battery to the other?

• energy

• electrons

• conductors

• insulators

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Electric wires are made out of metal, usually copper. This is because most metal is relatively inexpensive and an excellent __________.

• transmitter

• Insulators

• conductor

• current

What type of circuit has a complete flow of electricity with no gaps?

• Open Circuit

• Closed Circuit

• Series Circuit

• Parallel Circuit

What kind of energy makes a hair dryer, television, computer, and a refrigerator work?

• thermal

• electrical

• chemical

• mechanical

What items would you need to create a SIMPLE CIRCUIT?

• battery

• lightbulb

• 1 piece of wire

• switch

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What is a path that electricity travels through?

• current

• circuit

• conductor

• insulator

Every circuit must have a ________, like a battery, that is connected to wires.

• power source

• switch

• lightbulb

• wires

What controls the flow of electrons?

• wire

• battery

• switch

• lightbulb

Which of the following are examples of conductors?

• metal

• saltwater

• cloth

• wood

Which of the following are examples of nonconductors?

• wood

• rubber

• plastic

• aluminum