Duplicate of Chewning's reference materials

Question 1

What resource lists words alphabetically & gives their meaning, pronunciation, origin, & usage?

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Dictionary

Question 2

Which publication has astronomical & weather data for the year & various other information?

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Almanac

Question 3

Non-fiction books which tell the story of a person's life are...

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biographies

Question 4

The meaning of a word can be called its

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definition

Question 5

Which page has information about swiss cheese? I could find out in the book's ______.

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index

Question 6

To quickly and briefly learn what information is in a book you should consult its...

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Table of Contents

Question 7

A book or set of books giving information on many subjects arranged alphabetically is...

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an encyclopedia

Question 8

Which word is a word or phrase that means the same as another word or phrase?

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Synonym

Question 9

An atlas is a collection of what?

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maps

Question 10

A thesaurus is best used to find which...

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are synonyms

Questions 10