Electric Circuits

The form of energy that can produce light, heat, motion, and magnetic force.

• electricity
• water
• grass

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

What is a conductor?

•  A material that allows electricity to flow through it.  The circuit is complete. 
• A material that does not allow electricity to flow through.  It stops the flow of electricity.
• A light switch.

Parallel Circuit

• Electricity has more than one way to travel through the circuit.  The light bulb burns the longest.
• Lightbulb burns the brightest in this circuit.
• railroad tracks

An example of an insulator is?

• metal
• plastic
• brass
• aluminum

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

The circuit that has only one path for electricity to travel around.

• parallel circuit
• series circuit
• no circuit

The act of going around. A system that connects electrical devices so they will operate is?

• skeleton
• mystery box 
• circuit

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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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

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

An object through which electrons can easily flow is called a(n) ___________.

• Conductor
• Insulator