Creating a Museum Exhibit Answers

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What are the characteristics of a strong and effective research question? Check all that apply.It is answerable without investigation.It can be answered with “yes” or “no.”It is answerable through investigation.It results in complex answers.It has a single definitive answer.

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It is answerable without investigation.
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It can be answered with “yes” or “no.”
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It is answerable through investigation.
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It results in complex answers.
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It has a single definitive answer.
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Hillarie is creating a webpage about the Amazon River.

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The Amazon River is about 4,000 miles long and goes through three countries: Peru, Brazil, and Colombia.
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Bull sharks have been found swimming in the Amazon River, thriving as much as 2,300 miles inland.
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Mangroves are trees and shrubs that thrive in tropical swamps close to the Amazon River in northern Brazil.
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When the Amazon River floods during the rainy season, it can increase to almost 25 miles wide.
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Etta is taking notes to create a webpage about healthy eating.RQ: Why have childhood obesity rates tripled in the United States over the past three decades?- Portion sizes have increased and calorie intake has increased 31 percent.- Children now eat an average of three snacks per day (up from one per day).- Children and adolescents spend an average of 7.5 hours per day watching television or on the Internet.

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paraphrased information
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a thesis statement
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the source of the information
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the research question
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Ana is researching the history of jazz music in the United States. Which is the most credible source on her list?

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the opinion page of a popular newspaper
B
the National Jazz Museum’s website
C
a blog critiquing modern jazz albums
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a wiki page about a famous jazz musician
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Read the excerpt about secondhand smoke from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website.Eliminating smoking in indoor spaces fully protects nonsmokers from exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS). Half of the US population is covered by state or local smokefree laws that do not allow indoor smoking in worksites and public places, including restaurants and bars. Most people have adopted smokefree rules in their home. Still, exposure in the home remains a significant problem.- The home is the primary source of SHS exposure for children.- About 80 million (1 in 4) Americans live in multiunit housing and can be exposed to unwanted SHS in their homes. SHS from units or common areas where smoking occurs can seep into smokefree units.- Many who live in public housing are especially affected by SHS, including children, the elderly, and people with disabilities.

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“Most people have adopted smokefree rules in their home.”
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“The home is the primary source of SHS exposure for children.”
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“Half of the US population is covered by state or local smokefree laws that do not allow indoor smoking in worksites and public places.”
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“SHS from units or common areas where smoking occurs can seep into smokefree units.”
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Tyson is researching the benefits of solar energy. Which is the most credible source on his list?

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a blog about whether solar energy is more effective than other forms of energy
B
a university’s website that provides information about a recent solar energy study
C
a company’s website that sells solar energy panels to the general public
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a blog that provides information about ways solar panels can help people cut energy costs

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