Grade 4 Electrical Circuits Introduction Quiz

What is a conductor?

• A conductor is a type of musical director.

• A material or object that allows the flow of electric current.

• A conductor is a device used to control the temperature of a room.

• A conductor is a person who collects tickets on a train.

Which of the following is an insulator?

• Metal

• Glass

• Plastic

• Rubber

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What is a switch used for in an electrical circuit?

• To generate electricity

• To measure electricity

• To control the flow of electricity

• To store electricity

What happens when a circuit is open?

• The circuit becomes overloaded

• The circuit becomes short-circuited

• No current flows through the circuit

• Current flows through the circuit

What is a battery?

• A device that stores electrical energy and converts it into chemical energy.

• A device that stores chemical energy and converts it into electrical energy.

• A device that stores electrical energy and converts it into mechanical energy.

• A device that stores mechanical energy and converts it into electrical energy.

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Which of the following is an example of a series circuit?

• A string of Christmas lights

• A light bulb

• A parallel circuit

• A battery

What is a resistor?

• A component that stores electric charge.

• An electrical component that limits or regulates the flow of electric current in a circuit.

• A tool used to measure electric current.

• A device that increases the flow of electric current in a circuit.

What material can conduct heat and electricity, can be hammered into a shape, or drawn into a wire.

• metal

• plastic

• fabric

• glass

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_______ is a form of energy made when tiny parts move around in an atom; energy that can power many devices.

• Watt

• Alternating Current

• Electricity

• Electrons

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_______ are materials, such as rubber and plastic, that do not transmit electricity.

• Conductors

• Electromagnet

• Insulators

• Static Electricity

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