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Internet Research

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is research?

a)

A game that requires 4 players

b)

A careful study that is done to find and report new knowledge about something

c)

Choosing between three flavors of ice cream

d)

Solving a math problem

2.

Which of the following types of resources should you not use for research?

a)

Nonfiction Books

b)

Internet

c)

Magazines

d)

Fiction Books

3.

Looking at the address of a website can give a lot of insight to if it is reliable or not. (True or False)

a)

True

b)

False

4.
What is a Search engine?
a)
Words placed into an engine to work hard.
b)
type of program that uses keywords to search for documents that relate to these keywords
c)
Words that are searched for accuracy
d)
I don't know
5.
A reliable source is...
a)
Biased
b)
Trusted
c)
Trying to sell you something
d)
Google
6.
An example of a reliable source is...
a)
A print or an online encyclopedia.
b)
wikipedia.com.
c)
google.com.
d)
yahoo.com.
7.
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
8.
A web URL that ends with ".gov" means that the website is associated with what?
a)
a company
b)
a school
c)
a government agency
d)
a charitable organization
9.

If you were doing research on the best dog breed for you and your family, which of the following websites would you think is the most credible?

a)

lovemypoochie.net

b)

dogbreedinfo.org

c)

pupsforlife.com

d)

buymeadog.biz

10.

Which THREE key words should a student use for an Internet search about the mistreatment of animals in circuses, zoos, and movies?

a)

shelter

b)

wildlife

c)

cruelty

d)

entertainment

e)

animal

11.

Click on the THREE words that Gabe should type in an online search engine to find out more information about other types of animals that live near polar bears.

a)

hunting

b)

grizzly

c)

arctic

d)

wildlife

e)

polar

12.

Which website would be the most helpful for Cherish to find information about the symptoms of chickenpox?

a)

TREATING CHICKENPOX

Do you have the chickenpox? Here are ways to treat it...

b)

CHICKENPOX AND SHINGLES

People who have already had chickenpox are at risk for getting shingles later in life...

c)

CHICKENPOX VACCINES

What is chickenpox? Learn how to protect yourself from the virus...

d)

SIGNS OF CHICKENPOX

Here is a list of things to look for when uncertain if you have chickenpox.

e)

HOW CHICKENPOX DEVELOPS

Often confused with Fowlpox, chickenpox is a disease that...

13.

Which website would be most helpful for William to find information about starting a new club at his school?

a)

BOOK CLUBS TO JOIN

If you're a mystery fan or comic book collector, there is a book club just for you...

b)

HOW CLUBS HELP STUDENTS

School clubs are a great way to get students feeling great about themselves...

c)

DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A SCHOOL CLUB?

Follow these steps to get your principal and teachers excited about your new club idea...

d)

VARIETY OF SCHOOL CLUBS AVAILABLE

At SMS, there are many new clubs and activities to join...

e)

WHICH CLUB IS BEST FOR YOU?

Take this quiz to find out which school club best matches your interests...

14.
1. Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Safari and Mozilla Firefox are all examples of _______.
a)

a) Internet Browsers

b)

b) Search Programs

c)

c) Internet Companies

d)

d) The Internet

15.
5. What is a website's address called?
a)

a) The Location

b)

b) The URL

c)

c) The Address

d)

d) The GPS

16.
7. How do you find websites if you don't know the address?
a)

a) Go to your local library

b)

b) Text your friends and see if they know

c)

c) Try random addresses

d)

d) Use the Search Bar

17.
9. Important words related to a subject are called:
a)

a) passwords

b)

b) crosswords

c)

c) keywords

18.

11. Pick out the "key words" in this sentence: How many hot dogs do Americans eat a year?

a)

a) How, Many, Hot Dogs

b)

b) Hot dogs, Do, Eat, A

c)

c) Hot Dogs, Americans, Eat, Year

d)

d) How, Hot Dogs, Americans, Year

19.

12. If you want to narrow down the results of an Internet search, what's your best course of action?

a)

a) Add more relevant words to your search.

b)

b) Remove the quotes from around the term you're searching for.

c)

c) Try using a more powerful search engine.

d)

d) Log off the Internet and go to the library.

20.

What do we mean by "citing our sources?"

a)

Providing a list of all the resources we used to get information.

b)

Looking for the best resources.

c)

Writing a note to the author of each resource we use for information.

d)

All of the above.