online scavenger huny

Please complete all questions and seperate them

Ozone is a complex chemical. In the1980s a big concern was the hole in the ozone. What is the current status of the ozone hole?  Now, you might hear more about ozone warning while driving. What causes this and why is it is problem? What references did you use to answer this question? (minimum of 50 words; question worth 5 points)

Completing Research (5 points each- 3 for correct example, 2 for reason) 20 pts total
In science a research paper needs to have authoritative sources and all facts need to be cited. This does not mean you want to have lots of quotes, but instead paraphrase your material and cite the source

Many times if it tempting to use popular media as a source. However, this means it could be biased.
Go to: https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/
1.    Find one source that could be considered Left biased and explain why (minimum of 20 words; question worth 5 points).

2.    Find one source that could be considered right biased and explain why (minimum of 20 words; question worth 5 points).

3.    Find a source that is considered conspiracy-pseudoscience and explain why with an example of pseudoscience (minimum of 20 words; question worth 5 points).

4.    Find a pro-science source that might be ok for a research paper to get more current information then a peer reviewed source. (minimum of 20 words; question worth 5 points)

Citing and referencing help (each topic 10 pts) 30pts total
Using the library, find 3 separate articles to help you write about 3 of the following topics below (remember to choose 3 topics, not just 1).  Please pick 3 topics from this list: endangered species, environmental toxin, farming, sustainable building materials, or water pollution to answering the following questions: 
1.    Why would you use this article? (3 pts)
2.    Create a full reference for this source (2 pts)
3.    Paraphrase a fact from this source and insert an in-text citation (2.5pts)
4.    Find a quote Create an intext citation (2.5pts)

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