Electricity and Circuits Quiz

What is a battery?

• A source of stored chemical energy

• A pathway for the flow of electricity

• A material that prevents the flow of electricity

• Anything that makes light

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What is the purpose of a bulb base?

• To prevent the flow of electricity

• To provide observable evidence of energy

• To connect the filament support wires to the metal bead

• To hold two stiff wires and a clear glass globe

What is a circuit?

• A material that makes light when heated

• A pathway for the flow of electricity

• A source of light

• A complete circuit through which electricity will not flow

What is the difference between a closed circuit and an open circuit?

• A closed circuit has a break in it, while an open circuit does not

• An open circuit has a break in it, while a closed circuit does not

• A closed circuit allows for the flow of electricity, while an open circuit prevents it

• An open circuit allows for the flow of electricity, while a closed circuit prevents it

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What is an insulator?

• A material that allows electricity to flow easily

• A material that prevents the flow of electricity

• A source of electrical energy

• A pathway for the flow of electricity

What is the role of a filament in a lightbulb?

• To prevent the flow of electricity

• To make light when heated by an electric current

• To store chemical energy

• To provide a pathway for electricity

What is an energy source?

• A material that prevents the flow of electricity

• A pathway for the flow of electricity

• A place where energy comes from, such as batteries, food, fuels, and the Sun

• A material in a lightbulb that makes light

What is a parallel circuit?

• A circuit that has only one pathway for current to flow

• A material made mostly of iron

• A circuit that has two or more pathways for current to flow

• A device used to open and close circuits

What does a switch do in a circuit?

• Transfers energy from one object to another

• Refers to the ends of a battery

• Opens and closes circuits

• Provides energy available for use

What is the definition of a short circuit?

• A set of objects that are related in some way and can be isolated for study

• An unintended pathway that allows current to flow from one terminal of an energy source directly to the other terminal without passing through any other component

• A device used to perform a specific function

• A metal or other solid substance through which electric current moves