Atoms and Molecules
Electricity
Circuits
Vocabulary
100
The word that atom is derived from
What is atomos?
100
A substance, commonly a metal such as copper or aluminum, through which electricity will flow
What is a conductor?
100
Name 2 different types of circuits
Series and Parallel 
100
a device that can temporarily open a circuit and turn off the flow of electricity
What is a switch?
200
What does the atomic number of an element stand for?
The number of neutrons, protons, and electrons within the nucleus 
200
A material that prevents the flow of electricity, commonly plastic, rubber, glass, or air
What is an insulator?
200
What happens in a closed circuit?
Electricity is able to flow
200
The build-up of electric charges
What is static electricity?


(Static = Stationary)

300
Atoms are the building blocks of ______
Matter
300
The place from which electricity comes
What is an electricity source?/What is a D-Cell?
300
What happens in an open circuit?
Electricity is unable to flow
300
An amount of electricity; positive or negative
What is an electric charge?
400
The negatively charged atomic particle responsible for electric charges
What is an electron?
400
An object that uses the electricity from a source to make something happen
What is an electricity receiver?/What is a motor/bulb?
400

When a circuit splits and goes to two or more components

What is a Parallel Circuit?

400
The flow of electric charges
What is an electric current?


(Current = moving)

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