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Credible Searches and Lateral Reading

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a program that searches the web and reads sites to determine and update the index of results

a)

spider

b)

index

c)

search engine

d)

page rank

2.

the tendency to forget information that can be easily found online

a)

SEO

b)

the google effect

c)

index

d)

search engine

3.

categorized list of results that can be scanned by a search engine to determine results

a)

the google effect

b)

spider

c)

index

d)

search engine

4.

how Google determines the order of results they give; depends on how many times a specific site is linked elsewhere on the Internet

a)

page rank

b)

index

c)

spider

d)

SEO

5.

What does SEO stand for?

a)

Search Engine Optimization

b)

Self Employment Opportunity

c)

South Eastern Ohio

d)

Special Engine Optimization

6.

a program that searches for and identifies items in a database that correspond to keywords or characters specified by the user, used especially for finding particular sites on the World Wide Web

a)

page rank

b)

index

c)

the google effect

d)

search engine

7.

Which is NOT an example of a trustworthy domain?

a)

.gov

b)

.edu

c)

.org

d)

.biz

8.

the process of ensuring a page appears near the top of the results, maximizing the amount of people who visit that page

a)

page rank

b)

Search Engine Optimization

c)

ad sponsoring

d)

index

9.

false or inaccurate information, especially that which is meant to deceive

a)

bad sources

b)

lateral searching

c)

.org

d)

misinformation

10.

a method of determining the credibility of online sources by opening multiple tabs to search for other information

a)

vertical reading

b)

fact checking

c)

lateral reading

d)

the google effect

11.

Where should you NOT go for lateral reading?

a)

newspaper

b)

your friends

c)

online articles/magazines

d)

fact checking websites

12.

additional sources that support the claims of a news story, article, or piece of information

a)

vertical reading

b)

lateral reading

c)

corroboration

d)

index

13.

Why is lateral reading more eefective than vertical reading?

4 lines
14.

a deception made to trick someone into believing or accepting something false

a)

hoax

b)

reliable

c)

corroboration

d)

vertical reading

15.

Which is NOT a consequence of misinformation?

a)

increase tension and anger between people

b)

people become informed of local news

c)

damage to someone's reputation

d)

affect the outcome of elections