Electricity Flashcard

Front

What is the flow of electric charges along a path?

Back

Electric Current

Front

In a parallel circuit, does the flow of electrons go in one direction or many directions?

Back

one direction

Front

What type of energy does a battery have stored inside of it?

Back

chemical energy

Front

What are fossil fuels?

Back

Natural substances like coal, oil, and natural gas formed from the remains of dead plants and animals.

Front

How is coal formed?

Back

Millions of years ago, plants took the sun's energy, then died and the energy from those plants turned into stored chemical energy and formed coal.

Front

True or False: Fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas formed as the dead plant and animal remains were buried and pressed below Earth's surface.

Back

True

Front

What is the main source of energy for fossil fuels?

Back

The sun's energy.

Front

What is electrical energy?

Back

Energy caused by the movement of electrons.

Front

What is a circuit?

Back

A closed path through which electric current flows.

Front

What is a parallel circuit?

Back

A circuit where there are multiple paths for the electric current to flow.