Circuit Connections
This type of circuit has more than one load but only one path for electrons to flow.
What is a Series Circuit?
This energy source uses the power of moving water to generate electricity.
What is Hydro electricity?
Name one form of renewable electricity generation
What is Solar, Wind, Hydro, Geothermal, or Biomass?
This term describes a material that allows electricity to flow through it easily.
What is a Conductor?
This is what is produced when there is an imbalance or movement of electrons
What is an Electrical Charge
This type of circuit has more than one load and multiple paths for electricity to move through
What is a Parallel Circuit?
This source converts the sun’s light and heat directly into electricity.
What is Solar energy?
This inexpensive energy source is non-renewable and must be burned for energy.
What is Coal?
his term describes a material that blocks or slows down the flow of electricity.
What is an Insulator?
This happens when energy changes from one form (like chemical) to another (like light).
What is Energy Transformation?
This component of a circuit provides the electricity, such as a battery.
What is a Power Source?
This form of generation uses the internal heat from the Earth’s crust.
What is Geothermal energy?
True or False: Solar energy is considered a fossil fuel.
What is False? (It is renewable).
Name two materials that are excellent conductors.
What are Copper, Aluminum, Gold, Silver, or Water?
n a battery-powered flashlight, energy transforms from chemical to this
What is Light energy?
This part of a circuit is the object that uses the electricity, like a lightbulb or a buzzer.
What is the Load?
This involves burning organic materials (like wood or plants) to produce steam and turn a turbine.
What is Biomass?
Give two examples of non-renewable energy sources.
What are Coal, Oil (Petroleum), Gas, or Nuclear?
Name two materials that act as insulators.
What are Rubber, Plastic, Glass, or Wood
This material is used to wrap electrical wires to keep people safe from shocks.
What is an Insulator (like Plastic or Rubber)?
These are the three main components required to make a simple circuit
What are a Power Source, a Conductor, and a Load?
Gas, Petroleum, and Coal are all examples of this type of fuel?
What are Fossil Fuels?
This specific sector of society consumes the most electricity overall
What is the Industrial sector?
This item is NOT a standard part of a circuit: Load, Conductor, Power Source, or Recharger
What is a Recharger?
If one bulb in this type of circuit breaks, all the other bulbs will stay lit.
What is a Parallel Circuit?