List of common misconceptions

High school (ages 12+)
Thinking & Learning

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/list-of-common-misconceptions

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Can you see the Great Wall of China from the moon?No, it is too narrow and blends in with the land. Astronauts say even big cities are hard to spot from that distance.
2. Is the Earth a perfect sphere?No, the Earth is an oblate spheroid, slightly squashed at the poles. This shape affects gravity and satellite paths.

Pseudoscience: A collection of beliefs or practices mistakenly regarded as being based on scientific method.
Anecdotal Evidence: Evidence based on personal accounts rather than on research or facts.
Urban Legend: A story, often humorous or horrific, that is believed to be true and is passed from person to person.
Critical Thinking: The objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgment.