Circuits

​ (a)   is a general term for anything that involves an electric charge.

• Electricity
• Water
• Air

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An ​ (a)   is something that provides a path through which electricity travels.

• electric circuit
• electric blanket
• electric guitar

Which of these is NOT an electric circuit?

• The wiring that lights your house.

• Lighting, clouds, planet Earth

• Water flowing through pipes

A(n)​ (a)   is an electrical circuit that makes a full loop, and the electricity can flow all the way around.

A(n) ​ (b)   is an electrical circuit that is broken or incomplete.

• closed circuit
• open circuit

​ (a)   transfer the flow of electricity.

​ (b)   stop the flow of electricity.

• Conductors
• Insulators

Classify conductors and insulators.

Groups:

(a) Conductors

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(b) Insulators

• copper wire

• key

• wooden pencil

• rubber eraser

• iron nail

• silverware

• glass rod

• ceramic mug

What is a switch's function in a circuit?

• to make the current hotter or colder
• turn on and off the flow of current
• the pathway that current flows
• to add more power to the circuit

An outlet in a wall and a battery are examples of __________.

• Power source 
• Load
• Energy pathway
• ALL of them 

What are the two ends of a battery called?

• south and north

• positive and negative

• Santa and Reindeer

Only one of the circuits below would work to light the light bulb. Choose the circuit below that would make the light bulb light up.

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