| Question | Answer |
| Center of an atom | nucleus |
| Part of the atom with no charge | neutron |
| a material that doesn’t allow electrons to pass through easily | insulator |
| a material that allows electrons to pass through easily | conductor |
| Part of the atom with a positive charge | proton |
| any path along which electrons can travel continuously | circuit |
| Part of the atom with a negative charge | electron |
| All matter is made up of | atoms |
| Are metals good conductors or good insulators? | conductors |
| Can atoms gain or lose electrons easily? | yes |
| Can stoms gain or lose protons easily? | No |
| Can atoms gain or lose neutrons easily? | No |
| Can atoms can or lose their nucleus easily? | No |
| Which part of the atom in the heaviest? | protons and neutrons |
| Which part of the atom in the lightest? | electrons |
| If one light bulb is unscrewed from a series circuit, what will happen to the other bulbs? | all go out |
| If one light bulb is unscrewed from a parallel circuit, what will happen to the other bulbs? | others stay on |
| Which part of the atom is responsible for causing elelctricity? | electrons |
| What part of the light bulb causes the electrons to slow down and therefore create heat and light? | filament |
| How many paths does a series circuit have? | one |
| How many paths does a parallel circuit have? | more than one |
