Electricity Test Review

Winding a wire in loops around an iron bar creates a ____________________________ ELECTROMAGNET

The complete path through which electricity can flow ___________________ CURRENT ELECTRICITY

A(n) ________________________________ has more than one device in the same circuit. SERIES CIRCUIT

A buildup of electric charge that causes lightening is called _____________________ STATIC ELECTRICITY

A device that creates alternating current is called a(n) ____________________________ ELECTRIC GENERATOR

______________ is moving electrical charge. CURRENT ELECTRICITY

Electricity flows easily through a __________ CONDUCTOR

A(n) ____________________________ is a material that does not allow electricity to flow through it easily. INSULATOR

When two light bulbs are connected to a cell through separate paths, the circuit is a(n) _________________________________ PARALLEL CIRCUIT

Copper is an example of a good ___________ CONDUCTOR

_______________and __________________ help keep too much current from flowing through a circuit FUSES and CIRCUIT BREAKERS

A region of magnetic force is called a(n) _______________________________ MAGNETIC FIELD

A device that turns chemical energy to direct electric current is called a _______________ CELL

A series of connected cells form a __________ BATTERY

Current that flows in only one direction is called _______________________________ DIRECT CURRENT

Current that first in one direction and then in the opposite direction is called ___________ ALTERNATING CURRENT

The measure of the force in which an electrical charge flows is called ___________ VOLTAGE

A ________________________ resists the flow of electricity through it. RESISTOR

An _________________________ is a device that using electrical energy for a specific purpose. APPLIANCE

The two ends of a magnet are called ________________. POLES