Parallel, Series, Conductors, Insulators Test Review

Metal is a(n) ______________ .

• insulator

• conductor

• parallel circuit

Any material that doesn't allow electricity to flow through it is a(n) _____ .

• insulator

• conductor

• parallel circuit

Any material that does allow electricity to flow through it is a(n) _____ .

• insulator

• conductor

• parallel circuit

In a _____ electricity has only one path to follow.

• conductor

• series circuit

• parallel circuit

If two lightbulbs are arranged in a series and one is broken, the other lightbulb _____ .

• will

• will not

• who knows

In a _____ electric current has more than one path to follow.

• series circuit

• parallel circuit

• conductor

Mittens help keep your hands warm in the winter because they are _____.

• conductors of heat

• insulators

• fuzzy

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 thought 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.

What type of circuit is this?

• series circuit

• parallel circuit

In a series circuit, if one of the bulbs burns out the rest _____ .

• stop the flow of electricity

• will go out too

• can still light up

• will begin to flash