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6th Grade Circuits Review

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the best conductor of electrical current?

a)

Wood

b)

Silver

c)

Rubber

d)

Plastic

2.

A short circuit is...

a)

a special condition that improves circuit performance in most cases.

b)

an accidental break in the path between different parts of a circuit.

c)

the shortest wiring path between two points in a circuit.

d)

All of the above

3.

Electrons flow through a conductor from a battery:

a)

Positive to negative

b)

Positive to postive

c)

Negative to positive

d)

Negative to negative

4.

The flow of electricity is measured in...

a)

Amperes

b)

Gallons

c)

Minutes

d)

Volts

5.

What is voltage?

a)

The brightness of a light bulb.

b)

The force pushing the current through the circuit.

c)

The difference in charge between two points.

6.
What type of current comes from the outlets in your home?
a)
direct current
b)
alternating current
c)
electric discharge 
d)
static electricity 
7.
A circuit in which all parts are connected in a single loop is called a(n)...
a)
open circuit 
b)
open load 
c)
series circuit
d)
parallel circuit 
8.
In a parallel circuit, if one connection is broken, all of the connections stop working.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
An object through which electrons can easily flow is called a(n) ___________.
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
10.
The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because: 
a)
It has 3 light bulbs.
b)
The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
c)
It uses a single battery.
d)
The electrical current has more than one path to flow through
11.

A Parallel circuit...

a)

Has only one path

b)

Has more than one path

c)

Allows energy to travel through easily

d)

Has only one light bulb

12.
What is a switch's function in a circuit?
a)
to make the current hotter or colder
b)
turn on and off the flow of current
c)
the pathway that current flows
d)
to add more power to the circuit
13.

Why is electrical wiring usually made from copper?

a)

Because copper is shiny

b)

Because copper conducts electricity

c)

Because copper is not magnetic

d)

Because copper insulate electricity

14.
If the electric circuit is OPEN, the switch is ____.
a)
ON
b)
OFF
15.

If you have 2 six-volt batteries in a circuit, and they are connected in series, what is the result?

a)

It doubles the amperage.

b)

It becomes a 12 Volt system

c)

The batteries cancel each other's voltage out.

d)

It reverses the flow of electrons.

16.

Ampere is a unit of measurement for:

a)

the flow of current in a circuit

b)

the number of batteries in a circuit

c)

volume produced by an amplifier

d)

the amount of resistance in a circuit

17.

The LED is short for:

a)

Light Emulating Diodes

b)

Lossless Emitting Devices

c)

Light Emitting Diodes

18.

Which type of circuit has two or more pathways of equal resistance for electrical energy to flow?

a)

Parallel

b)

Series

c)

Switch

19.

A continuous flow of electrons is a...

a)

Conductor

b)

Current

c)

Resistor

d)

Insulator