Circuits
Conductors & Insulators
TYPES OF CIRCUITS
CIRCUIT PARTS
Challenge Question
100

What is the path for electricity called?

Circuit

100

What material lets electricity flow easily?

Conductor

100

What type of circuit has ONE path?

Series Circuit

100

What part opens and closes a circuit?

Switch

100

True or False: A closed circuit allows electricity to flow.

True

200

What type of circuit allows electricity to flow freely?

Closed Circuit

200

Wood is an example of what?

Insulator

200

What type of circuit has several paths?

Parallel Circuit

200

What provides energy in a circuit?

Battery

200

Why is plastic wrapped around wires?

To make them safe

300

What happens when a switch is open?

The circuit is broken

300

Which material is a conductor: wood, paper, plastic, or iron?

Iron

300

If one bulb burns out in a parallel circuit, what happens to the others?

They stay lit

300

What happens when a switch is closed?

Electricity flows

300

Why is copper used in wires?

Copper conducts electricity

400

What happens if a wire is cut in a complete circuit?

The bulbs go out

400

A rubber duck blocks electricity because it is a ________.

Insulator

400

Which circuit is shown if electricity has multiple paths?

Parallel Circuit

400

Which circuit part carries electricity from one place to another?

Wire

400

What must a circuit have for electricity to flow?

A complete path

500

What type of circuit is incomplete?

Open Circuit

500

Name one object that is an electrical conductor.

Copper spoon / steel paperclip / iron

500

In a series circuit, what happens if one bulb goes out?

All bulbs go out

500

Which part of a circuit uses electrical energy to produce light?

Light bulb

500

Which can work as an energy source?

Battery