Meaning of the Word 'Evidence'

What does the word "evidence" mean?

• A) A piece of music

• B) A piece of proof that shows something is true

• C) A piece of cake

• D) A piece of clothing

What does the term "investigate" mean?

• To look for someone

• To try to find out the facts about something, such as a crime or an accident, in order to learn how it happened, who did it, etc.

• To study a subject in detail

• To search for hidden items

According to the text, how do team members contribute to the team's goal?

• By playing the same role

• By working independently

• By using their skills to help each other

• By achieving personal goals

Which of the following is NOT one of the social scientists mentioned in the instructions for the investigation activity?

• Historian

• Geographer

• Biologist

• Archaeologist

What does an Anthropologist study?

• The past using fossils from all forms of ancient life

• The features of the earth

• Humans and how they behave

• The past using artifacts

What is the focus of an Archaeologist's study?

• Documents and evidence collected by social scientists

• The past using artifacts

• The features of the earth

• Humans and how they behave

Which type of social scientist studies the past through documents and evidence collected by social scientists?

• Geographer

• Paleontologist

• Historian

• Anthropologist

What does a Geographer study?

• The past using fossils from all forms of ancient life

• Humans and how they behave

• The past using artifacts

• The features of the earth

Who studies the past using fossils from all forms of ancient life?

• Anthropologist

• Historian

• Geographer

• Paleontologist

What is an artifact?

• Written information about and from a specific time in history

• The remains, or an impression, of a living organism from the past

• An object that is made or changed by a human, and is of historical interest

• Important evidence or clue about the past