Electricity and Circuits

Imagine Aria, Harper, and Oliver are on a thrilling adventure to a mysterious island. They stumble upon an ancient device that only works if the electricity can flow through two or more paths. What type of circuit would that be?

• circuit

• series circuit

• parallel circuit

• closed circuit

Match the following pictures with the correct vocabulary word.

• switch

• 
• parallel circuit

• 
• series circuit

• 
• closed circuit

• 
• open circuit

• 

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

Explain how electricity flows in a closed circuit.

A _______ is a complete path around which electricity can flow. It must include a source of electricity, such as a battery.

• circuit

• open circuit

• series circuit

• parallel circuit

A device used to open and close a circuit.

• metal

• insulator

• switch

• conductor

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

An incomplete circuit where electricity is not flowing.

• closed circuit

• open circuit

A complete circuit where electricity is flowing.

• open circuit

• closed circuit