6th grade circuits

An example of a conductor of electricity is

• rubber

• plastic

• glass

• copper

An example of an insulator of electricity is

• rubber

• copper

• silver

• iron

Electricity from a power plant, solar conversion, and batteries are all examples of _____

• conductors

• insulators

• sources

• switches

A circuit with the switch open allows

• electricity to flow so the switch is on

• electricity to NOT flow so the device is on

• electricity to flow so the device is off

• electricity to NOT flow so the device is off

A ____ circuit has more than one path available for electrons to flow through, so if one portion of the circuit is not functioning, the whole circuit does not shut down

• series

• parallel

• incomplete

• complete

A ____ circuit has only one path for electrons to flow and therefore, when one portion of the circuit is disrupted, the whole circuit shuts down.

• series

• complete

• incomplete

• parallel

an electric circuit with only one branch

• series circuit

• parallel circuit

• open circuit

• closed circuit

contain two or more branches for current to flow

• series circuit

• parallel circuit

• open circuit

• closed circuit

Area around a magnet in which magnetic forces can act

• magnetic field

• magnets

• magnetic pole

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

 the end of a magnet, where magnetic forces are greatest

• magnetic field

• magnets

• magnetic pole