WorksheetsSources of Information
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 49mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Only experts can post information on the internet.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Which resource would have the most current information about presidents of the United States?
a)
an encyclopedia
b)
an article written in 2008
c)
A book called "American Presidents" copyright 2000
d)
"whitehouse.gov" updated daily
3.
What is a warning sign that a website might NOT have trustworthy information?
a)
the author is an expert
b)
the information comes from a well-known newspaper
c)
It is not clear who the author is
d)
the information is current
4.
Choose the most reliable website to research global warming.
a)
epa.gov
b)
livescience.com
c)
wikipedia.org
d)
climatehotmap.org
5.
Which of the following is NOT an important part of evaluating a website?
a)
expert author
b)
current information
c)
how many people use the website
d)
it is relevant to me
6.
Which is the most reliable source?
a)
Google
b)
howtobeawesome.org
c)
nasa.gov
d)
About.com
7.
Which website would be the MOST biased source when evaluating the best video game system?
a)
toptenreviews.com
b)
playstation.com
c)
consumer reports.com
d)
usatoday.com
8.
Which of the following is a clue that the source is NOT reliable?
a)
expert author
b)
misspelled words
c)
current information
d)
giving facts, not opinions
9.
Which of the following is a clue that the source is NOT reliable?
a)
links aren't working
b)
relevant to your research topic
c)
able to contact the author
d)
sources are given for statistics
10.
Which of the following is a clue that the source is NOT reliable?
a)
date of last update is given
b)
.gov
c)
author is listed
d)
lots of advertising
11.
What does the "C" stand for in CRAAP?
a)
Cram
b)
Current
c)
Can't
d)
Cure
12.
What does the "R" stand for in CRAAP?
a)
Response
b)
Responsible
c)
Relevant
d)
Random
13.
What does the "A" stand for in CRAAP?
a)
Authority
b)
Awesome
c)
Astronomer
d)
Autobiographer
14.
What does the "A" stand for in CRAAP?
a)
Auctioneer
b)
Autobiographer
c)
Awesome
d)
Accuracy
15.
What does the "P" stand for in CRAAP?
a)
Purpose
b)
People
c)
Places
d)
Purchase
16.
Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
a)
bias
b)
propaganda
c)
symbolism
d)
media
17.
Web pages that provide citations of the sources used to create the site makes the web page more credible.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
You can tell that a website is associated with a college or university if the URL ends with...
a)
.com
b)
.gov
c)
.edu
d)
.org
19.
Anyone can put stuff on the internet.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
.org means the webpage is run by...
a)
a non-profit organization
b)
a commercial group
c)
the military
d)
the government
21.
Cross-referencing with other sources is a good way to determine a site's accuracy.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
More reliable sources display a citation list indicating where the information came from.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Wikipedia is not a trusted source because
a)
most of the information there is false.
b)
anyone can add to or edit it.
c)
your teacher says you can't use it.
d)
the information might be outdated.
24.
.com means the webpage is run by...
a)
An educational group
b)
A commercial group
c)
The military
d)
The government
25.
How do you determine if a source is relevant for your assignment?
a)
It was listed in a Google search.
b)
The information relates directly to your topic.
c)
You accessed it from a database.
d)
It mentions your topic.
26.
Which of the following url endings is considered to be the MOST credible?
a)
.org
b)
.com
c)
.net
d)
.gov
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