Bigfoot Basics
If scientists never find Bigfoot, what will it most likely be called?
A Legend
A myth
Throughout the selection, what does the word existence mean?
Life
Old stories about Bigfoot are what type of evidence?
Folklore
Are eyewitness accounts strong or weak evidence?
Weak
How are Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster similar?
Both are cryptids
What is Bigfoot usually described as in the passage?
A large, hairy, ape-like creature
What does theoretical mean?
Based on a guess rather than the truth
If someone says they saw Bigfoot, what type of evidence is that?
Eyewitness
Why might photos or videos not always be strong evidence?
Why does the author include the example of the lesula monkey?
To show animals can exist before being discovered
What is the main question the author is trying to answer?
If Bigfoot is real
To fake or trick
Footprints found in the woods are what type of evidence?
Physical evidence
Why is physical evidence usually stronger?
It can be tested
What is the main idea of the passage?
Bigfoot may exist, but there is not enough proof.
Bigfoot is an example of what type of creature?
A cryptid
What does misperception mean?
A misunderstanding
Strange sounds recorded in the woods are what type of evidence?
Audio/video evidence
Even if many footprints are found, why might scientists still doubt them?
They could be fake or misunderstood
What is the biggest challenge scientists face when studying Bigfoot?
A lack of strong evidence
Why are cryptids difficult to prove?
There is not enough evidence.
What does elusive mean?
Hard to find or understand.
Which type of evidence is usually the least reliable?
Eyewitness
What important evidence is missing to prove Bigfoot is real?
A body/scientific proof
Based on the passage, does the author prove Bigfoot is real? Why?
No, because there is not enough evidence.