Knowledge of circuits vocabulary

1. Microwave ovens, TVs and hairdryers are all electrical __________.

• conductors
• appliances
• circuits

2. An electrical circuit is . . .

• cells, wires and other components joined together in a loop.
• made up of only wires.

3. A cell is a source of _ _ _ _ _ _ in a circuit.

(a)  

4. Wires . . .

• light up in a complete circuit.
• connect a cell and other components together in an electrical circuit.
• are a source of energy in an electrical circuit.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

5. A buzzer connected in a complete circuit . . .

• spins.
• lights up.
• makes a sound.

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

6. A (a)   lights up when it is part of a complete circuit.

7. Electricity that we access in our homes through electrical sockets is called (a)   electricity.

8. An object that electricity can flow through is called an electrical conductor. An object that electricity can't flow through is called an electrical _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

(a)  

9. A _______ can be open or closed. When it is closed, it completes the circuit and allows electricity to flow around the circuit.

• lamp
• switch
• cell

10. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is energy that is carried around a circuit.

(a)