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electricity

Quiz by jan simmons

Year 6
Science
English National Curriculum

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Year 6
Science
English National Curriculum

6.E.1

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17 questions
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  • Q1
    What is a circuit?
    A continuous pathway that is not broken
    a round electricity path
    A running track
    30s
  • Q2
    What three things does a basic circuit need?
    bulb, wire and battery
    bulb, battery and switch
    switch, bulb and battery
    30s
  • Q3
    What is electricity?
    A type of energy
    a power source
    a thing to make my gadgets work
    30s
  • Q4
    what is this diagram
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    a line
    a switch
    a wire
    30s
  • Q5
    what is this
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    motor
    switch
    bulb
    30s
  • Q6
    what is this
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    closed switch
    open switch
    switch
    30s
  • Q7
    what is this
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    battery
    open switch
    closed switch
    30s
  • Q8
    what is this
    Question Image
    motor
    magnet
    bulb
    switch
    30s
  • Q9
    How do you make a bulb brighter
    add more wires
    Add a higher voltage battery
    add more bulbs
    30s
    6.E.1
  • Q10
    what does a switch do
    closes a circuit
    turns on a light
    opens a circuit
    opens and closes a circuit
    30s
  • Q11
    what is the highest voltage
    2 x 5v batteries
    5 x 1.5v batteries
    3 x 3v batteries
    30s
  • Q12
    The amount of power a batter has is called what...
    battery
    volt
    total
    30s
  • Q13
    What is it called when electricity can not pass through an object
    unlucky
    conductor
    insulator
    off
    30s
  • Q14
    what is it called when electricity can pass through an object
    insulator
    on
    conductor
    off
    30s
  • Q15
    why do we cover wires in plastic
    to keep it clean
    for fun
    to stop the electricity from escaping
    to make it look pretty
    30s

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