Vocab
A closed path of wires and electrical components which allows a current through it.
Circuit
What conductive material worked to light the bulbs when we took away the green circuit pieces?
Paper clip/steel
A 1.5 volt battery can supply ____ volts to a system at any given time
1.5
A 3.5 volt battery has ____ volts of potential energy
Guess the animal: This animal is an endangered species, has distinctive reddish orange fur, has long and powerful limbs, and their name translates to "Man of the Forest"
Orangutan
The movement of electrically charged particles is called an electric _________.
Current
This object acted as a wall in the circuit. When it was "lifted", energy flowed through to the light bulb.
Button/switch
Which has higher voltage: a battery with 6 volts on one side and 3 on the other, or a battery that has 4 volts on one side and 4 volts on the other?
6 and 3 volts = 9 volts
4 and 4 volts = 8 volts
Which statement best describes how the charges move through a light bulb?
a.) The bulb uses up the charges in producing light
b.) When charges pass through the bulb, light is produced
c.) Charges clash in the bulb to produce light
d.) When there are charges in a bulb, light is produced
b.) When charges pass through the bulb, light is produced
The name of the career where you study the science of weather
Meteorology
An _______ circuit is one that is not complete and no electric energy flows through it.
open
What is another term for the battery we used to power the circuits?
Energy bank/power source
A battery has 9 volts on the negative and 3 volts on the positive end. If someone measures only the positive end with two prongs of a volt meter, how many volts will it show>
0 volts
Chemicals
How much of Earth's surface is covered in water?
70%
When a circuit is complete and electric energy flows through the circuit, it is called a ______ circuit.
Closed
In order for the circuit to work, the ________ end of the battery needed to be connected to the _______ end of the battery.
Positive, negative
A power bank has 100 volts of potential energy. At the end of a small simple circuits, only 5 volts are measured with a voltmeter. What could cause this lack of energy transfer?
The circuit is a poor conductor or lots of energy is being consumed along the way
Due to issues with the North American power grid overloading, scientists propose that we should make a ______ grid to more efficiently route power where it's needed.
Smart
The most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere
Nitrogen
_______ is the electrical potential energy difference between two places on a circuit.
Voltage
What would be a solution for someone looking to build a circuit to power a light bulb who has all of the pieces connected, but nothing is lighting up?
Multiple correct answers, Ms. Novak will be the judge
If a light bulb takes 120 volts of energy to light, and the battery supplies 120 volts of energy, how much potential energy is present in the wire connecting them?
0 volts
What state has its own power grid in the North American power grid system?
Texas
Otter