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Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This one lets you know that the information you are looking at must come from a government agency.
a)
.gov
b)
.com
c)
.io
d)
.edu
2.
This one lets you know that the information you are looking at must come from a educational institution.
a)
.gov
b)
.com
c)
.io
d)
.edu
3.
True or false: The internet is regulated for quality and accuracy?
a)
True
b)
False
4.
True or false: Newspapers are better regulated for truth and accuracy than the internet.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
What should you check about the author of the web page?
a)
Their hair color.
b)
Are they listed on the page.
c)
Where they live.
d)
If they are married.
6.
If the author is in the medical profession but they are writing about cars, can you trust their information?
a)
Yes
b)
Maybe
c)
No
d)
Get more information about them before deciding.
7.
Is the information always trustworthy if the site is obviously trying to sell a product?
a)
Yes
b)
Maybe
c)
No
8.
A good website for information does which of these?
a)
Pursuade
b)
Sell
c)
Explain
9.
A website with good information should not be trying to do this to you:
a)
Inform
b)
Anger
c)
Teach
d)
Explain
10.
A good website should have this to back up it's claims.
a)
Links to good references
b)
Some quotes
c)
A lot of bold words
d)
Pictures
11.
A website with a lot of bad spelling and incorrect grammar should ALWAYS be avoided.
a)
True
b)
No, but you should definitely double check their sources
c)
False
12.
Information that is not backed by research can still always be relied on.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Which is the one thing that won't help you decide if the information is reliable or not?
a)
Quotes are backed by other sources.
b)
The information comes from an institution you know and trust.
c)
The background color is pretty.
d)
The information appears to be valid and well researched.
14.
Which of these should you check on to make sure the information is reliable.
a)
If the website was made or updated recently.
b)
What they are saying agrees with what you believe.
c)
There are no bad words on the site.
d)
They use an interesting font.
15.
Which of these is not something you should check on a website:
a)
If links are related to the purpose of the site.
b)
If links are still good and not dead ends.
c)
The types of sources that are linked
d)
How many links there are on the site.
16.
All information on the internet is true.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
I will continue to believe everything I see on the web.
a)
Yes
b)
No
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