The Circuit

Electricity travels in a path, What is that path called?

• pathway

• flow path

• electric path

• Circuit

What happens to electricity if it doesn't have a path to travel on?

• It stops flowing

• It continues to flow

• nothing happens

What is a switch used for?

• To make a space in the circuit to stop electricity when it is off

• To produce electricity

• To make light

An incomplete circuit is shown.
To complete the circuit, a wire should be placed from —

• Point D to Point C

• Point B to Point C

• Point A to Point D

• Point B to Point D

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Which bulbs will light?

• and 2

• and 3

• and 4

• and 2

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Choose the correct sentence.

• This circuit will work because it is an open circuit.

• This circuit will work because it is a closed circuit.

• This circuit will NOT work because it is an open circuit.

• This circuit will NOT work because it is a closed circuit.

The circuit on the left is not complete (the light is off) because:

• the switch is closed

• the switch is open

• the battery is missing

• the battery is in backwards

What type of circuit is shown in the picture?

• Series Circuit

• Broken Circuit

• Parallel Circuit

• Open Circuit

What kind of circuit is this?

• series

• parallel

What is a circuit?

• constant flow of electricity 

• path that a current can flow along