Circuits

A _____________ circuit will allow a strand of lights to still continue to light up even if one light goes out.

• parallel

• circuit

• series

A series circuit has ____ path(s) that the electric current can take. 

• One
• Two 
• Three 
• Four

In a parallel circuit, if one connection is broken, all of the connections stop working.

• True
• False

Electricity is the flow of _________.

• Protons
• Neutrons
• Electrons

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What kind of circuit is this?

• Series
• Consecutive
• Parallel
• Training

The force that pushes the electricity through a circuit is called...

• resistance
• voltage
• current
• switch

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What slows down the flow of electricity in a circuit?

• resistance
• voltage
• current
• source of electric current

If I add more light bulbs to a series circuit what happens?

• The current speeds up and the lights get brighter
• The current slows down and the lights dim lower
• The current speeds up and the lights dim lower
• The current slows down and the lights get brighter

A fifth grade class constructed this circuit.  Which of these objects most likely made the light glow when connected to points X and Y?

• plastic straw
• cotton string
• aluminum foil
• rubber eraser

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This image represents what type of circuit?

• open
• closed
• series
• parallel

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