Circuit Vocabulary
Parts of Circuits
Energy
Middle School
Miscellaneous
100

What is a closed circuit?

A circuit where all parts are connected and it works!

100

What is a switch (or button)?

A part that turns on and off.

100

What does an LED do in a complete circuit?

This circuit part lights up.

100

Which middle school is right next to River Bend Elementary?

River Bend Middle School.

100

Which basketball player uses the number 23 on their jersey beside Michael Jordan?

Lebron James

200

What is an open circuit?

A circuit that doesn't work. All the parts aren't connected.

200

What is an LED? (or light bulb)

Use this part if you want to make something in your circuit light up.

200

What does a motor do in a complete circuit?

This circuit part moves around.

200

Where can you put your backpack and your books in middle school?

Lockers.

200

Which company makes a popular table besides Apple?

Samsung.

300
What is a current?

The flow of charged particles.

300

What is a battery?

The part that provides energy for the circuit.

300

What does a buzzer do in a complete circuit?

This circuit part makes noise.

300

What sports will middle school have?

Football, basketball, soccer.

300

Who is the Vice President of the United States of America?

Mike Pence.

400

What is electricity?

Energy made by exciting charged particles.

400

What is a wire, alligator clips, or a conductor?

Material in between parts of a circuit that allows electrons to flow.
400

What does a button do in a circuit?

This circuit part completes or breaks the circuit. (Turns things on and off)

400

Which foreign language is offered in middle school?

Spanish.

400

What was the very first country we learned about in AIG with Ms. Chaudhary?

Mongolia