Electricity basics reading

Electricity basics reading

Assessment

Passage

Science

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

Understanding, Applying

Standards-aligned

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Stacy Harkins

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5 questions

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1.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An electric current is the movement of electrons from a negative terminal to a ______ terminal.

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Understanding

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a closed circuit?

A circuit with an open switch

A circuit with a disconnected wire

A circuit with a closed loop

A circuit with no electricity

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Understanding

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a series circuit, if one part is removed, what happens to the circuit?

The circuit continues to work

The circuit stops working

The circuit becomes a parallel circuit

The circuit's voltage increases

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Applying

4.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a parallel circuit, the total voltage is ______ throughout the circuit.

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Understanding

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are houses wired in parallel?

To increase the voltage

To allow lights in one room to stay on if another room's lights burn out

To decrease the resistance

To make the circuit a series circuit

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Applying

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