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Circuits and Electricity

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 2hrs 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The flow of electricity is called_____________________.
a)

thermal energy

b)

component

c)

insulator

d)

electricity source

e)

electric current

2.
A ________________ will glow when it receives electricity through a closed circuit. It is the electricity receiver.
a)

switch

b)

wires

c)

light bulb

d)

filament

e)

battery

3.
A circuit contains a _________________________ that can be turned off and on to create closed and open circuits.
a)

switch

b)

wires

c)

light bulb

d)

filament

e)

battery

4.
Which material is a conductor?
a)
glass
b)
aluminum
c)
wood
5.
Which material is an insulator?
a)
gold
b)
copper
c)
plastic
6.
In a _______________ circuit there is only one path for electricity to flow.
a)
series
b)
parallel
7.
In a _______________ circuit there are many paths for electricity to flow.
a)
series
b)
parallel
8.
Circuits in your home, school, or other buildings are _____________ circuits.
a)
series
b)
parallel
c)
short
9.
Two batteries in a circuit make the lights in the circuit brighter than one battery.
a)
true
b)
false
10.
The flow of electricity requires a
a)
complete path
b)
incomplete path
c)
insulated current
11.
What is one problem with using a series circuit? 
a)
It has a lot of series. 
b)
If one goes down, they all go down! 
c)
It doesn't work properly.
d)
There are no problems. 
12.
In most electrical circuits, the pathway is made of:
a)
Wood
b)
Plastic
c)
Metal
d)
Static
13.

What is a material that resists, or does NOT allow, energy to flow through?

a)

circuit

b)

insulator

c)

series

d)

conductor

14.

A PATH along which electricity can flow is a ___________________?

a)

light bulb

b)

switch

c)

insulator

d)

circuit

15.

What is a material that allows energy to pass through easily?

a)

parallel circuit

b)

rubber band

c)

conductor

d)

electron

16.

Most metals make good _______________________.

a)

conductors

b)

insulators

c)

circles

d)

electrons

17.

The purpose of a switch is to?

a)

Start and stop electric current

b)

Make a motor move

c)

Turn on a light

d)

Heat up wires

18.

The purpose of wires are to?

a)

Turn a switch on

b)

Turn off a light

c)

Carry electric current to different parts of the circuit

d)

Make a motor move

19.

The MAIN purpose of a battery is to

a)

Make things hot

b)

Store energy

c)

Move energy from one place to another

d)

Provide motion

20.

If one part of the circuit is broken what will happen?

a)

The electricity will continue to flow

b)

The electricity will stop flowing

c)

The electricity will move faster

d)

The electricity will move slower

21.

The components of a circuit are

a)

Bulb, switch, battery, duck

b)

Wire, switch, battery, duck

c)

Bulb, battery, wire, switch

d)

Duck, bulb, wire, switch

22.
a)

The bulb will glow

b)

The bulb will not glow

c)

The bulb may glow because the particles will jump

d)

The bulb may not glow because the particles will not jump

23.

The continuous path the electric current flows in is called

a)

charge

b)

circuit

c)

current

d)

particles

24.

The source of electricity is

a)

The bulb

b)

The wire

c)

The bulb and the wire

d)

The battery

25.

Circuit that allows energy to flow?

a)

Open Circuit

b)

Closed Circuit

c)

Series Circuit

d)

Parallel Circuit

26.

Electricity flows in one path?

a)

Open Circuit

b)

Closed Circuit

c)

Series Circuit

d)

Parallel Circuit

27.

If any bulb burns out, the others will go out?

a)

Open Circuit

b)

Closed Circuit

c)

Series Circuit

d)

Parallel Circuit

28.

If one bulb burns out, other bulbs will still light?

a)

Open Circuit

b)

Closed Circuit

c)

Series Circuit

d)

Parallel Circuit

29.

What type of Circuit is shown here?

a)

Open Circuit

b)

Closed Circuit

30.

What type of Circuit is shown here?

a)

Series Circuit

b)

Parallel Circuit

31.

What type of Circuit is shown here?

a)

Series Circuit

b)

Parallel Circuit

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