The purpose of this activity is to help you identify and evaluate the many sources of information about geology. First, thlarticle about it. Use the table below to guide your investigation. Third, write a summary paragraph comparing the sources and indicating which one is the most reliable.
Sources of Information:
In your daily life, how you know if a website or YouTube video has re
Source evaluation
Pick a geology topic to investigate: _________________________________________________.
Now find the following sources about your topic:
Source Type
Source name
Is this a good source?
Evidence (How do you know it is good or bad?)
Book
Website 1
Website 2
Website 3
YouTube video
Scientific journal (written by scientists for scientists)
Very unreliable source
NO
Summary: (5 points) Explain in a paragraph (at least 5 sentences) which of the above resources provides the most reliable information. Be sure you include supporting information.
