The Basics of Electricity

Electricity is ____________________.

• the movement of the sun

• the movement of electrons

• the movement of the moon

• the movement of air

When electrons move through a circuit ____________ electricity is created.

• current

• electron

• solar

• static

When electricity passes through a light bulb it is changed to _______________________.

• motion energy

• light energy

• static electricity

• magnetic energy

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Which of these is the best example of electric energy being transformed into heat energy?

• lamp

• fan

• telephone

• toaster

Which is the best example of electric energy being transformed into sound energy?

• toaster

• electric blanket

• television

• lamp

Which is the best example of electrical energy being transformed into the energy of motion?

• computer screen

• digital clock

• stove

• fan

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Electricity is a form of energy that can be changed into other forms of energy, including __________, __________, __________, __________

• light, heat, sound, motion

• cooling, running, freezing, motion

• heat, air, tires, fans

The flow of electricity is an _____________________.

• battery

• resistor

• electric current

A complete pathway for the flow of electricity is called a ________________.

• circuit

• series

• parallel

• current

A ______________ is sometimes added to a circuit, it opens and closes a circuit to turn resistors on and off.

• battery

• resistor

• current

• switch