Reference sources - The Big 4

You are doing a report and need to find detailed information on our first president, George Washington. Where should you look?

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What resource should you use to find out what the word "gregarious" mean?

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You need to know where the 10 deadliest earthquakes in the world occurred. What resource should you use?

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What resource would you use to learn the most downloaded free app for an iPhone?

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What resource should you use to help you figure out how to pronounce the word "aisle" correctly?

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I need to think of a synonym for the word "awesome." What resource should I use?

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After I read the biography, Small Steps, I was curious about the disease called polio. Where can I look to find out more information?

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What resource should I use to find out the name of the body of water that lies east of Chicago, IL?

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Somebody said I was "pessimistic." I wonder what that means? What resource should I use to find out what that word means?

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What resource should I look in to find out which country has the most deadly earthquakes?

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