Electricity: 4th Grade

Front

What supplies energy to move charges through a circuit?

Back

Battery

Front

To complete a circuit, the switch must be:

Back

Closed

Front

What is the most likely reason that the bulb is not lit in a circuit?

Back

The switch is open.

Front

What type of energy moves through the wires of a closed circuit?

Back

Electrical

Front

Electric currents need a ________________ to keep electrons flowing.

Back

An energy source.

Front

What is a circuit?

Back

A closed path through which electric current flows.

Front

What is a conductor?

Back

A material that allows electricity to flow through it easily.

Front

What is an insulator?

Back

A material that does not allow electricity to flow through it easily.

Front

What happens when a switch is open?

Back

The circuit is incomplete, and electricity cannot flow.

Front

What is a battery?

Back

A device that stores chemical energy and converts it to electrical energy.