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Apex is a new internet streaming service. Read their advertisement from the local newspaper.Apex is the newest, fastest streaming service in the area! We provide more than one hundred channels, twice as many as some other streaming services. There are no setup costs, and our monthly fee is one-third the price of every other streaming service in the area.

A
Apex is the only reliable internet streaming service in the area.
B
Apex has more channels for the money than some other streaming services.
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All other streaming services charge more per channel than Apex does.
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Other streaming services offer less desirable channels than Apex.
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If peers accept a scientific paper’s claim, what is the next step in the process?

A
Peers will ask for further revisions.
B
Peers will distribute the paper to scientists outside their field.
C
A journal will publish the paper.
D
A journal will ask for more documentation of data.
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Which is an unreliable source?

A
A scientist who studies dinosaurs presents her research on velociraptors at a science convention.
B
An advertisement for acne medication claims it can clear up acne in less than one week.
C
An article on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website discusses the salmonella bacteria.
D
A chemistry teacher discusses possible projects for the upcoming science fair.
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Read the article by Michael Fumento, writer for the New York Post editorial blog, who does not support global warming.Back in 2005 I and others reviewed the entire hurricane record, which goes back over a century, and found no increase of any kind. Yes, we sometimes get bad storms—but no frequently now than in the past. The advocates simply ignored that evidence.Fact is, the earth was cooling and warming long before greenhouse gases could have been a factor. The [global warming supporters] have been proved wrong time and time again.

A
Nationally certified organizations are considered an unreliable source because the public can access their information.
B
Charities are considered a reliable source because the public makes financial contributions to them.
C
Editorial blogs are considered an unreliable source because the author may not have a science background.
D
Editorial blogs are considered a reliable source because authors contribute to them regularly.
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Which source is reliable?

A
government websites
B
online encyclopedias edited by the public
C
personal websites
D
newspaper editorials
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Which is one way that scientists ensure that data is reliable?

A
through data display
B
by replicating experiments
C
through Internet research
D
by providing clear explanations

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