Electricity Basics

The ____________ is the energy that flows from the battery, through the wire in it’s path through the circuit.

• Electric Current
• Conductor
• Electromagnet
• Insulator

Is the circuit pictured complete (closed) or incomplete (open)?

• Complete

• Incomplete

What can we do to make this circuit pictured complete?

• connect wire to the terminal (end of the battery)

• disconnect the wire from the lightbulb

• screw in the lightbulb

• replace the battery

What is the power source for this circuit?

• Battery
• Electric socket
• Wires
• Magic

The red and black plastic wire coverings are excellent ______. 

• Conductors
• Insulators
• Currents
• Magnets

What would happen if an extra battery cell is added?

• The lights will glow dim

• The wire will glow

• The lights will glow brighter

• None of the above

Which of the following does not conduct electricity?

• gloves

• penny

• paper clip

• key

A flow of electrons through a conductor is called ________.

• a river

• a spark

• an electron flow

• a current

What kind of circuit is this?

• series
• parallel

What kind of circuit is this?

• Series
• Consecutive
• Parallel
• Training