Electric Circuits Formative

What is a conductor?

•  A material that ALLOWS electricity to flow through it.  The circuit is complete. 

• A material that DOES NOT ALLOW electricity to flow through.  It stops the flow of electricity.

An example of an insulator is?

• metal
• plastic

An example of a conductor is?

• metal paperclip
• glass marble

When a switch is open...

• the circuit is COMPLETE and gives energy

• the circuit is INCOMPLETE and charges cannot flow

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

If the electric circuit is CLOSED, the switch is _______. 

• ON
• OFF

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

If the electric circuit is OPEN, the switch is ____.

• ON
• OFF

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

Which statement is true?

• The light bulb will light up because the  circuit is complete.
• The light bulb will not light up because the  circuit is broken.

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

NGSS.3-PS2-3

What are the two ends of a battery called?

• south and north

• positive and negative

If a light in a circuit will not light up, the circuit is...

• open

• closed

A ______ circuit has a complete path for electricity to flow through

• open

• closed