Reliable Sources Quiz

Which two of these website domains can always be trusted?

• .gov : for government use

• .org : for any particular organization

• .com : purchasable by anyone

• .edu : for schools

Which of these questions is NOT important for deciding whether or not a source is reliable?

• Who is the author?

• Why did the author create this?

• Does the website look pretty?

• What other sources does it cite?

Who is the author of this source?

• Javier Trueba

• A 430,000-year-old individual from Spain

• The New York Times

• Carl Zimmer

Where was this source published?

• Earth Science

• TIME for kids

• September 27th, 2024

• An Icy Season

When was the information on this webpage last updated?

• 1787

• 2016

• 2024

• 2020

Is the population number on this webpage accurate?

• Yes, it was updated recently

• No, it was not updated recently

Why was this article written? (Hint: look at the name of the website!)

Where does this website get their information from? (Hint: look for the word "source")

• U.S. Census Bureau

• POP1

• The United States