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| electricity | the movement of electrons from one atom to another |
| electric circuit | the path electricity takes |
| closed circuit | type of circuit that makes a complete circle and allows electricity to flow |
| open circuit | a type of circuit where there is at least one break that does not allow electricity to flow |
| The largest magnet on Earth is | Earth |
| series circuit | a circuit that has only 1 path |
| parallel circuit | a circuit with 2 or more paths |
| atoms | the smallest bits of a pure element |
| proton | atomic particle with a positive charge |
| neutron | atomic particle found in the nucleus with no charge |
| electron | atomic particle that orbits the nucleus and has a negative charge |
| charge | a property of matter where atoms become positive or negative due to the loss or gain of electrons |
| static electricity | a type of electricity caused by the build up of negative charges in one place and positive charges in another |
| electric current | the flow of electricity through a material |
| insulators | materials that do not let electric current flow |
| conductors | materials that allow the flow of electricity |
| direct current | current flows in one direction |
| alternating current | current can move back and forth in either direction |
| volts | measurement of the "push" to get current flowing |
| amps | measurement of the amount of electricity flowing through a circuit |
| watts | measures how much electricity is used |
| magnet | metals that have their atoms lined up |
| three metals that can be magnetized | cobalt, iron, nickel |
| Magnets are strongest at their | Ends or Poles |
| electrical generator | produces electricity with magnets and large coils of wire |
| electromagnet | a temporary magnet made with a metal bar, some wire, and and electric current |
