Year 6 - Science - Electricity - Electrical Circuit Symbols Quiz

Match the circuit symbol to the label

• battery

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• wire

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• bulb

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• open switch

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• buzzer

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Identify the components of the electrical circuit.

a

b

c

d

Wire

Light bulb

Battery

Switch

Draw the correct circuit symbols onto this circuit

What is a circuit called where all the components are connected in a continuous loop with no gaps?

• open circuit

• complete circuit

• short circuit

• parallel circuit

What is a circuit called that is not a continuous loop and contains gaps?

• complete circuit

• series circuit

• open circuit

• parallel circuit

Use circuit symbols to draw a series circuit that includes:

• one battery

• one switch

• two bulbs

• two buzzers.

Which of these are complete circuits?

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Draw a circuit that is incomplete.

Explain why your circuit is incomplete.

Mo and Mo and Rosie have built this circuit.

They want to increase the brightness of the bulb. Add to the circuit diagram to show how they can increase the brightness of the bulb.