Credible and Reliable Sources

A  the editor of the journal asked experts to critique the manuscript prior to publication

B  the editor of the journal asked experts to critique the article after publishing it

C  the article was placed on the internet and the public wrote reviews of the article

D  many different contributors authored the article in a manner similar to Wikipedia

A  Web page is a blog
Accurate information
Date of the last edits and updates to the web page

B  Web page is not dated and author’s name is not included
Web page is a blog
Accurate information

C  Provides information about the organization that owns the website
Accurate information
Date of the last edits and updates to the web page

D  Web page is not dated and author’s name is not included
Credible sources cited on the web page
Provides information about the organization that owns the website

A  is a statement of fact

B  all of these

C  can only be tested once

D  is usually proven to be correct

E  makes a prediction that can be tested

A  a source that is unbiased.
a source that is not peer-reviewed.

B  a source that is backed up with evidence.
a source that is not peer-reviewed.

C  all of these

D  none of these

E  a source that is unbiased.
a source that is backed up with evidence.

A  a published textbook written by a professional water conservationist
a peer-reviewed journal article on water conservation published in 2009
a book chapter on water conservation in a book edited by an expert in biodiversity

B  a vlog by a water conservation activist
a relevant article written by the mayor of a large US metropolitan city
A web page on water conservation published by the Sierra Club. No author is listed.

C  a newsletter by the Deer Park bottled water company
a book chapter on water conservation in a book edited by an expert in biodiversity
Wikipedia Water Conservation

D  A web page on water conservation published by the Sierra Club. No author is listed.
a peer-reviewed journal article on water conservation published in 2009
a newsletter by the Deer Park bottled water company

A  layout of content

B  affiliation

C  type of URL

D  Accuracy

E  author information is provided

A  presenting the observation at a  conference

B  asking questions

C  publishing his findings

D  conducting data analysis

A  A theory is a condensation and simplification of many data that previously appeared unrelated.

B  A theory is an integrated explanation of numerous hypotheses, each supported by a large body of observations and experiments.

C  A theory can be an explanation of scientific laws.

D  All of the choices are correct.

E  A theory is a prediction for new data suggesting new relationships among a range of natural phenomena.

A  The article was published only after undergoing a peer-review process.

B  No cited sources are included in the text body or at the end of the article.

C  The journal article is accompanied by advertisements from corporations.

D  The article is written by staff writers and no specific author is identified.

A  interpretation

B  theory

C  hypothesis

D  experimentation