Electrical Circuits Quiz (STAAR and Science Penguin)

What is an antonym for "insulator"?

• Conductor

• Battery

• Circuit

• Switch

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What happens when a circuit is open?

• Current flows

• Current stops

• Voltage increases

• Resistance decreases

What is the role of a battery in a circuit?

• To provide resistance

• To supply voltage

• To decrease current

• To open the circuit

What is the purpose of a conductor in a circuit?

• To stop the flow of electricity

• To allow the flow of electricity

• To store electrical energy

• To convert electricity to light

Which of the following is an example of an electrical conductor?

• Rubber

• Wool

• Nickel

• Glass

Which of these bulbs will light?

• A and B only

• C only

• B only

• A, B, and C

Which of the following images best represents a closed circuit?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• L1

• L2

• L3

• L4

Students create the circuit shown here. What do the lightbulb and the bell do when the switch is left open?

• The lightbulb glows and the bell rings

• The lightbulb glows and the bell does not ring

• The lightbulb does not glows and the bell ring

• The lightbulb does not glow and the bell does not rings

Students made the circuit shown. Cutting the wires at which numbered position would allow two of the lightbulbs to remain lit.

• Position 1

• Postion 2

• Postion 3

• Postion 4