M.E.L.T.S
CIRCUITS
LIGHT BULBS
VOCABULARY
CONDUCTOR?
100

A BOY RUNNING WOULD BE AN EXAMPLE OF WHICH FORM OF ENERGY?

What is mechanical energy.

100

A CIRCUIT IS LIKE WHAT SHAPE?

What is A CIRCLE.

100

WHAT TWO TYPES OF ENERGY DO LIGHT BULBS PRODUCE?

What are LIGHT ENERGY AND THERMAL ENERGY.

100

WHAT IS ENERGY?

What is THE ABILITY TO DO WORK.

100

A TIRE IS AN EXAMPLE OF A CONDUCTOR OR INSULATOR?

What is AN INSULATOR?

200

WHAT DOES THE E IN MELTS STAND FOR?

What is ELECTRICAL ENERGY.

200
NAME 2 OF THE COMPONENTS OF A SIMPLE CIRCUIT? 

What is LIGHT BULB, WIRE, BATTERY.

200

WHAT FLOWS THROW THE WIRE AND ALLOWS THE LIGHT BULB TO LIGHT?

What is ELECTRIC CURRENT.

200

WHAT IS A CURRENT?

What is THE CONTINUOUS FLOW OF CHARGED PARTICLES.

200

A METAL SPOON IS AN EXAMPLE OF A CONDUCTOR OR INSULATOR?

What is A CONDUCTOR.

300

THE SUN IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT TYPE OF ENERGY.

What is LIGHT ENERGY, THERMAL ENERGY.

300
WHICH CIRCUIT WOULD LIGHT A LIGHT BULB, A CLOSED OR AN OPEN CIRCUIT?

What is A CLOSED CIRCUIT.

300

WHAT IS THE MATERIAL THAT LIGHTS UP INSIDE THE LIGHTBULB CALLED?

What is FILAMENT.

300

WHAT IS A PLACE WERE ENERGY COMES FROM, LIKE A BATTERY?

What is AN ENERGY SOURCE.

300

WHAT IS AN EXAMPLE OF AN INSULATOR?

What is RUBBER, GLASS, WOOD.

400

WHAT DOES THE T IN MELTS STAND FOR?

What is THERMAL ENERGY.

400

A SWITCH OR BUTTON DOES WHAT TO THE FLOW OF ENERGY IN A CIRCUIT?

What is STOPPING THE FLOW OF ENERGY/THE CURRENT, BREAKS THE CIRCUIT.

400

WHICH TYPE OF LIGHT IS MOST COMMONLY USED NOW AND USES LESS ELECTRICITY/COST LESS MONEY?

What ARE LED LIGHTS.

400

WHAT IS ELECTRICITY?

What is THE ENERGY OF CHARGED PARTICLES.

400

WHAT IS AN EXAMPLE OF A CONDUCTOR?

What is METAL, WATER, WIRE.

500

WHAT DOES THE S IN MELTS STAND FOR?

What is SOUND ENERGY.

500

WHAT TYPE OF CIRCUIT HAS 2 OR MORE PATHWAYS FOR A CURRENT TO FLOW TO 2 OR MORE COMPONENTS?

What is A PARALLEL CIRCUIT.

500

WHO IS CREDITED WITH UPGRADING THE LIGHT BULB, NOT INVENTING IT?

Who is Thomas Edison.

500

M.E.L.T.S IS AN ACRONYM THAT HELPS US REMEMBER THE DIFFERENT _______ OF ENERGY.

What is FORMS.

500

WHICH ALLOWS THE FLOW OF ENERGY THROUGH, CONDUCTOR OR INSULATOR?

What is A CONDUCTOR.
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