Word Study
Idioms/Expressions
Vocabulary
Famous Mysteries
Fake News!
100
When there is more than one possible explanation for something, it is...
debatable
100
A vulnerable position where you may not be supported for your ideas; risky position
Go out on a limb
100
People in Asia's remote Himalayan Mountains have claimed to have seen a shy, hairy, human-like creature. What does claim mean in this sentence? 
say (or state) something without evidence or proof
100
Name the conspiracy theory.
Roswell Incident (Area 51)
100
It's important to read ________ news sources supported by evidence and facts.
credible
200
When you can accept something as true because it seems possible, it is...
believable
200
Don't believe something
Don't buy it.
200
There were some who believed COVID-19 was a governmental hoax.
What does hoax mean in this sentence?
a humorous or malicious deception
200
Name the archaeological mystery.
Nazca Lines (Peru)
200
Having a preference for one thing over another is called __________.
bias
300
When you cannot show something to be true, it is...
unprovable
300
Pursuing the wrong line of thinking; mistaken
Barking up the wrong tree
300
Your friends ask you to present your theory about how the USA faked the moon landing. What does present mean in this sentence?
show or offer something for other people to scrutinize or consider
300
Name their archaeological mystery.
Angor Wat, Cambodia
300
Finding an additional source that supports the information you are reading is called __________.
corroboration
400
When something is likely to be untrue, it is...
questionable
400
unlikely or unconvincing; implausible
far-fetched
400
The men were accused of conspiracy to commit murder! What does conspiracy mean in this sentence? 
secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful
400
Name the conspiracy theory. 
US faked the moon landing
400
Websites that are written for the purpose of _________ are meant to be funny and sometimes have untrue information.
satire
500
When something is likely to happen or possible, it is...
probable
500
illogical, unreasoned, nonsense
Doesn't make sense
500
The skeptics pointed out the flaws in the research method. What does skeptic mean in this sentence?
one who doubts or questions
500
Name the conspiracy theory.
Flat Earth
500
How would you check the credibility of this news headline? Woodbridge was voted the best city to live in Northern Virginia!
You don't need to check it - it's obviously true!