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Usefulness & Reliability

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which source is more likely to be trusted?

a)

Hollywood Blockbuster Film

b)

Hollywood Documentary

2.

Which source is more likely to be trusted?

a)

Book by a academic (university) geographer

b)

Book by a celebrity

3.

You are working on a project about earthquakes. Is this source useful?

a)

No

b)

Yes

c)

Maybe

4.

Which source is more likely to be trusted?

a)

Interview 40 years after the event.

b)

Interview 1 year after the event.

5.

Which source is more likely to be trusted?

a)

Court testimony of someone accused of a crime.

b)

Court testimony of someone who witnessed a crime.

6.

Which source is more likely to be trusted?

a)

Research conducted by an outside non-profit.

b)

Research conducted by someone in the business.

7.

You are doing an assessment on volcanoes. Is this source useful?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Sometimes

8.

Which source is more likely to be trusted?

a)

Map drawn by a friend

b)

An old government map.

9.

Which source is more likely to be trusted?

a)

Newspaper article from a major newspaper

b)

High School Textbook

10.

Which source is more likely to be trusted?

a)

Opinion Article

b)

News Article

c)

Sponsored Content

11.

You are researching flooding in Queensland and found this source. I it reliable and why

a)

No it is not reliable because it was published by a government department

b)

Yes it is reliable because it was published by a reputable research organisation.

c)

The source is reliable because it is about the topic you are researching.

d)

The source is reliable because it was found online.