Research Exam 7 1p

GIMNASIO BRITÁNICO FIRST PERIOD EXAM RESEARCH GRADE 7TH 2008-2009 TEACHER: CARLOS ANDRÉS LLANOS Name: ______________________________________ Grade: ____ Date: _____________ ACHIEVEMENT INDICATORS − − −

1. What do you believe happens on the Bermuda triangle? Why? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 2. What are the possible causes according to the text? _________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ In your answer sheet indicate the correct answer for the next questions. According to the text: 3. 4. “Unexplained” is: 5. “Human error”: Answer the next questions according to Carl Sagan’s text “The Burden of Skepticism” 6. Why is skepticism important for society? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 7. What’s the difference between science and pseudoscience? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 8. What scientists do when they discover a new phenomenon? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ In your answer sheet indicate the correct answer for the next questions. 9. Being skeptic is: 10. According to the text 11. Carl Sagan believes that 12. The Russians discovered in the sixties:

13. we should use skepticism

Complete the next sentences with the correct word form the possibilities 14. If science were explained to the average person in a way that is accessible and exciting, there would be no room for ______________. 15. Astronomy is ___________, astrology is pseudoscience 16. Skepticism can be dangerous for your ________ and your wallet. Match the next 4 points For the next questions match the question in the right with the intention in the left Answer if the next statements are true (T) or false (F)

Extra question: Give an example of a paranormal hoax: _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ To select the correct answer fill the space with a pen, don’t use a pencil. 3

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