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Science Circuit

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energy   ability to do work  
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conductor   material that allows heat energy or electricity to pass through easily  
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flow   passage of electrons in a closed circuit  
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electric current   constant flow of electrons through a conductor  
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electric circuit   complete pathway of conductors that electrons flow through  
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insulator   material that does not let heat or electricity pass through easily  
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series circuit   consists of batteries, wires, and a device  
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parallel circuit   cross-wired circuit that is found in all homes  
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light   a form of energy that travels in waves and can move through empty space where there is no air  
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opaque   not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through  
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reflection   the bouncing back of light rays from a surface  
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refraction   the bending of light rays as they move from one material into another material  
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translucent   permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons,objects, etc., on the opposite side are not clearly visible  
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transparent   having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be distinctly seen  
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force   a push or pull  
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pull   exert force on (someone or something), typically by taking hold of them, in order to move or try to move them toward oneself or the origin of the force.  
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push   exert force on (someone or something), typically with one's hand, in order to move them away from oneself or the origin of the force.  
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gravity   the force that pulls objects toward each other  
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