All About Electricity

If a material is placed in the gap of a simple circuit and the lightbulb does NOT turn on, then the material is a/an ___________.

• conductor

• insulator

What part of a circuit provides power?

• battery

• wires

• light bulb

• switch

What material would NOT complete a circuit?

• door handle

• metal ring

• cardboard

• metal key

Which material could be placed between 2 wires to make the light bulb turn on?

• dollar bill

• eraser

• paper clip

• plastic cup

Which object is NOT required in a simple circuit?

• wire

• switch

• lightbulb

• battery

If a lightbulb is NOT lit, then what conclusion could a student make?

• The circuit will work because there must be a gap in the connection.

• The switch is closed stopping the flow of electricity.

• The switch is open stopping the flow of electricity.

Landon puts a battery in his flashlight and turns it on and off. What type of electricity is this?

• current electricity

• static electricity

Summer plugs in her tablet to charge when she notices her battery is low. What type of electricity is this?

• human harnessed electricity

• naturally occurring electricity

It is 100 degrees outside and when Jack gets home he turns the thermostat down so the house will feel cooler. What type of electricity is this?

• current electricity

• static electricity

Solar panels are what type of electricity?

• human harnessed electricity

• static electricity

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5