Online Safety Awareness
A Grade 8 social studies worksheet covering essential online safety practices and digital citizenship.
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Online Safety Awareness
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your knowledge of online safety practices and digital citizenship.
1. Which of the following is the strongest password?
password123
MyBirthday
Secure!@123
12345678
2. What is 'phishing' in the context of online safety?
A type of online game
Sending unwanted advertisements
Attempting to acquire sensitive information by disguising as a trustworthy entity
Blocking access to certain websites
3. Always think before you online, as what you post can be permanent.
4. If you receive a suspicious email, you should avoid clicking on any or downloading attachments.
5. It is safe to share your home address and phone number with online friends.
True
False
6. Using public Wi-Fi without a VPN (Virtual Private Network) is generally considered secure for sensitive activities like online banking.
True
False
7. Explain what cyberbullying is and provide two ways to deal with it.
8. Why is it important to regularly update your software and operating system?
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
9. Your is the trail of data you leave behind while using the internet.
10. Enabling adds an extra layer of security to your online accounts.
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