IS Chapter 8 Vocabulary Puzzle

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Across
  1. 3. _____ may be caused by a loose or worn wire, or even dust and moisture on the circuit.
  2. 6. Electricity is supplied to our homes through the live wire and the _____ wire.
  3. 9. _____ occurs when too many electrical appliances are connected to a mains socket.
  4. 10. Earth wire protects us from an _____.
  5. 11. _____ can be used to adjust the current in a circuit.
  6. 12. The fuse rating is usually marked in _____.
Down
  1. 1. _____ variable is what we change in an experiment.
  2. 2. A _____ should be connected across a cell to measure its voltage.
  3. 4. Materials that conduct electricity are electrical _____.
  4. 5. When a current passes through a coil of wire wound around an iron nail, the coil becomes an _____.
  5. 7. _____ shows the opposition of a material to the flow of current.
  6. 8. In a _____ circuit, the current is the same at all points.