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Electricity Vocabulary

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Would would best complete this circuit?
a)
A wire
b)
A switch
c)
A battery
d)
A light bulb
2.

Is this an open circuit or a closed circuit?

a)

closed

b)

open

3.
Which of the following does not conduct electricity?
a)
gloves
b)
penny
c)
paper clip
d)
key
4.

In this type of circuit, there are several pathways for the electric current to flow.

a)

series circuit

b)

parallel circuit

c)

open circuit

d)

short circuit

5.

In this type of circuit, if one light bulb goes out, the other bulbs can keep working.

a)

parallel circuit

b)

series circuit

c)

open circuit

d)

short circuit

6.

In this type of circuit, if one light bulb goes out, they all go out. (The picture on the left)

a)

series circuit

b)

parallel circuit

c)

closed circuit

7.

The buildup of electric charge on the surface of an object

a)

current electricity

b)

static electricity

c)

open circuit

d)

closed circuit

8.

This is a material that electricity CANNOT easily flow through.

a)

insulator

b)

conductor

c)

reflector

d)

Mordor

9.

Most metals are...

a)

insulators

b)

circuits

c)

conductors

10.

A conductor is a material that...

a)

allows electricity to easily flow through it.

b)

does NOT allow electricity to flow through it.

11.

Rubbing a balloon on your hair causes...

a)

current electricity

b)

static electricity

12.

Rubber, paper, plastic, and glass are examples of...

a)

insulators

b)

conductors

c)

robots

d)

magnets

13.

In a _____________________ circuit, when one load breaks, the rest keep working.

a)

parallel

b)

series

c)

open

14.

This is an image of...

a)

a series circuit

b)

a parallel circuit

15.

A device that creates a magnetic field by using electricity

a)

particle device

b)

electromagnet

c)

gamma ray

d)

open circuit