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Searching for Information

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the definition of the word specific?
a)
precise or exact
b)
set apart
c)
superior
d)
unusual
2.
What is the meaning of the word descriptive?
a)
giving exact rules, directions, or instructions about how you should do something
b)
showy
c)
unscripted
d)
using words to describe what something or someone is like
3.
Is spelling important when you are doing and internet search?
a)
Yes
b)
No
4.
If you did not want the word "sick" in your search, how would you show it? 
a)
*sick
b)
-sick
c)
(sick)
d)
- sick
5.
What would be the fastest way to find the answer to 345*89 if you are on a search engine?
a)
Click calculator in the search bar and plug in the numbers.
b)
Type calculate:345*89 in the search bar.
c)
Type 345*89 in the search bar.
d)
Use the calculator on your ipad.
6.
If you want to search for Studio C on the byu tv website (byutv.org), which would be the correct search?
a)
Studio C web page:byutv.org
b)
Studio C site: byutv.org
c)
Studio C location: byutv.org
d)
Studio C website: byutv.org
7.
What does respect look like in our classroom when the teacher is teaching?
a)
Talking very quietly to friends so that everyone can hear the teacher.
b)
Everyone is facing and looking at the teacher and lips are zipped.
c)
As long as students are quiet, it is okay to talk and pass notes.
d)
Why should I care?
8.

A __________ is an alphabetical listing

of books in a library.

a)

shopping catalog

b)

Paper

c)

card catalog

d)

clothes catalog

9.

The ___________ is symbolized by a right arrow. It is found next to the back button. Clicking on the button brings you to the most recent Web page that you have visited.

a)

sides button

b)

front button

c)

back button

d)

forward button

10.

A ____ is an underlined or highlighted word or phrase on a Web page. When you hover the mouse pointer over it, the arrow turns into a little hand. Clicking on a link may bring you a list of other Web pages or to a new Web site.

a)

ink

b)

link

c)

pink

d)

highlights

11.

It is always best to _______________and avoid the risks of opening dangerous sites and windows.

a)

“think before you dive”

b)

“think before you click”

c)

“think before you jump”

d)

“think before you sing”

12.

The _______ is like a very big library. The search engine is like a card catalog that holds information about books currently available in the library.

a)

Intranet

b)

Internet

c)

Intornet

d)

Intarnet

13.

The first step of surfing the internet is “Click on the _________.”

a)

Back button

b)

End button

c)

Start button

d)

Forward button

14.
Mike is getting ready to search for information about gardening.  Which set of keywords will NOT help Mike find information about gardening?
a)
planting,season, water
b)
fire, forest, horse
c)
temperature, soil, seeds
15.
It is better to use one, vague word when searching for information, rather than using more than one precise, exact words.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
What three words would be the keywords?
You want to find out if George W. Bush owned the Texas Rangers.
a)
Bush owned Rangers
b)
George W. Bush owned Texas Rangers
17.

Choose ALL of the keywords for: My 3 year old cow has blisters on its tongue. What's wrong with it?

a)

cow

b)

my

c)

has

d)

blisters

e)

tongue

18.

Choose ALL of the keywords for: I am learning geography and I want to know what the smallest continent is.

a)

geography

b)

what

c)

smallest

d)

know

e)

continent

19.

Choose ALL of the keywords for: I love baseball. How do I find out which baseball team has the best record?

a)

love

b)

baseball team

c)

which

d)

best

e)

record

20.

Choose ALL of the keywords for: I heard there is a ghost town in San Francisco. What is it called?

a)

ghost town

b)

heard

c)

there

d)

San Francisco

e)

in

21.

Choose ALL of the keywords for: My 3 year old cow has blisters on its tongue. What's wrong with it?

a)

cow

b)

my

c)

has

d)

blisters

e)

tongue

22.
One of the important areas to pay attention to when researching online is...
a)
author of the information
b)
where the author was born
c)
domain address
23.
Where can you find the publication of a website? 
a)
Top by Topic of Webpage
b)
Middle by the article
c)
Bottom near the company info
d)
I don't know
24.
Which words are associated with credibility?
a)
trustworthiness
b)
believing
c)
reliablility
d)
all of the above
25.
How can you determine a source's credibility?
a)
A. By checking how many others have accessed the information.
b)
B. By checking whether or not the information is easy to understand.
c)
C. By checking how transparent the source's author is.
d)
D. By checking whether the source is easily accessible.
26.
If you want to search for an exact phrase what do you do?
a)
Use parenthesis (brown bears)
b)
Just type in brown bears
c)
Use quotes "brown bears"
d)
define:  brown bears
27.
____________________ are the most important words related to a subject. You type these into a search engine to find the information you want.
a)
Passwords
b)
Keywords
c)
Crosswords
28.
True or False: With most websites, you don't have to read the entire page to find what you're looking for. You can just skim the page instead.
a)
True
b)
False
29.

When you just search for your animal's name, you notice there is an answer right on the Google search page. Should you just use that information?

a)

Sure. Why not? It is right there!

b)

No! That information may not come from a reliable source. You need to click on a reliable web page link!

30.

A word you enter in a search engine is ---------------

a)

Phrase

b)

Keyword

c)

Application

31.

Examples of search engines are:

a)

Google

b)

Yahoo

c)

Youtube

d)

CapCut

32.

What is a web browser?

a)

A website

b)

Google

c)

Software

d)

A link

33.

Which of the following is NOT a web browser?

a)

Clever

b)

Safari

c)

Firefox

d)

Chrome

34.

The first part of a web address is called the _____________.

a)

World Wide Web

b)

Protocol

c)

Webpage

d)

Domain

35.

The second part of a web address is called the _________________.

a)

Protocol

b)

URL

c)

Domain

36.

Where will you type the words or keywords of what you want to search on the web?

a)

text box

b)

dialog box

c)

tab

d)

search box

37.
What does URL stand for?
a)
Unite Ready Learn
b)
Under Real Locations
c)
Ugly Red Lab
d)
Uniform Resource Locator
38.
What is circled in red?
a)
A tab
b)
The refresh button
c)
Address bar/URL
d)
Search bar

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