Reference Sources
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- Q1Which reference source would you choose to find quick facts about various topics?A diaryAn encyclopediaA comic bookA novel30s
- Q2What reference source is best for understanding how to spell a word?A reference bookA dictionaryAn atlasA thesaurus30s
- Q3Which reference source would you use to find synonyms for the word 'happy'?A biographyA dictionaryAn encyclopediaA thesaurus30s
- Q4What type of reference source would you use to find the latest news and updates on current events?A textbookA thesaurusAn encyclopediaA newspaper30s
- Q5Which reference source is best for learning about scientific terms and concepts?A science encyclopediaA novelA diaryA cookbook30s
- Q6If you need to find the population of a country, which reference source would be most helpful?An almanacA dictionaryA magazineA biography30s
- Q7Which of the following is NOT considered a reference source?An atlasAn encyclopediaA novelA dictionary30s
- Q8What type of reference source would you use to find the meaning of a word?A magazineA newspaperAn encyclopediaA dictionary30s
- Q9Which reference source would be best for finding maps of different countries?A textbookAn atlasA thesaurusA biography30s
- Q10Which reference source would you use to find a summary of different animals?AtlasEncyclopediaAlmanacThesaurus30s
- Q11What type of reference source would you look at for detailed geographical data about countries?ThesaurusEncyclopediaAtlasAlmanac30s
- Q12Which reference source would you use to find different ways to say 'happy'?AlmanacAtlasEncyclopediaThesaurus30s
- Q13Which reference source provides useful information about synonyms and antonyms?AlmanacEncyclopediaThesaurusAtlas30s
- Q14When you need to know how many people live in a country, which reference source would you use?EncyclopediaAtlasAlmanacThesaurus30s
- Q15Which reference source would you consult to find geographical features like mountains and rivers?EncyclopediaAtlasAlmanacThesaurus30s