Electricity Vocabulary

This is the type of circuit in which there is only one pathway for electrons to flow

• parallel

• conductor

• series

• insulator

The pathway that electrons follow

• electric current

• neutron

• insulator

• conductor

Type of circuit in which there is two or more pathways for electrons to flow

• electric series

• insulator

• parallel

• series

A material that does NOT allow electrons to flow through it.

• parallel

• insulator

• series

• conductor

rubber and glass

• conductors

• insulators

• series

• electric circuit

metal and water

• conductors

• insulators

• series circuits

• electricity

A form of energy caused by the movement of electrons.

• insulator

• electricity

• conductor

• battery

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a material that does allow electrons to flow through it

• conductor

• insulator

• wood

• rubber

a COMPLETE path that electricity can flow around

• conductor

• circuit

• penny

• insulator

a stationary electric charge, typically produced by friction, which causes sparks or crackling or the attraction of dust or hair.

• electric current

• neutrons

• conductors

• static electricity