Credible and Reliable Sources

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

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

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

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

A  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

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

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

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

A  all of these

B  can only be tested once

C  makes a prediction that can be tested

D  is a statement of fact

E  is usually proven to be correct

A  all of these

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

C  none of these

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a source that is not peer-reviewed.

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a source that is not peer-reviewed.

A  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

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 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

D  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

A  Accuracy

B  affiliation

C  author information is provided

D  layout of content

E  type of URL

A  conducting data analysis

B  publishing his findings

C  asking questions

D  presenting the observation at a  conference

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

B  A theory can be an explanation of scientific laws.

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

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

E  All of the choices are correct.

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

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

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

D  The journal article is accompanied by advertisements from corporations.

A  interpretation

B  theory

C  hypothesis

D  experimentation