Research Skills General Quiz

You want to find out about particular atoms and molecules for science. Which resource could you use for general background information?

• Atlas
• Dictionary
• Encyclopedia
• Book on atomic scientists

Your group is creating an informational pamphlet on recycling batteries. Select the source below that has the most authority on the topic.

• www.epa.gov (U.S. Environmental Protection Administration with facts on battery recycling)
• recyclebattery.org (A site created by battery manufacturers to encourage recycling)
• www.batteriesplus.com ( Listing of stores that recycle)
• www.duracell.com (A battery manufacturer website)

Below are 4 fiction books that might be found in your library. Select the correct order in which these books would appear on the library shelf.
1. Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
2. Elephant Run by Roland Smith
3. Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
4.The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier

• 4,1,3,2
• 1,4,2,3
• 4,2,3,1
• 2,1,4,3

You are doing a paper on the current research on climate change in Antarctica. Your database search on “climate change in Antarctica” returns too many results. Which of the following operators or filters is the best way to revise your search?

• Use the DATE filter
• Use the NOT operator
• Use the SOURCE filter
• Use the OR operator

You want to know more about the decision to build an airport in your city. Which of the following would be a primary source for this information?

• Position paper by the city planner
• City council minutes
• A newspaper article
• The airport's website

You find a photo on the Internet that you would like to include in your report. What is the proper way to use this photo?

• Copy and paste the photo into your paper.
• Cite the photo and include in your list of sources.
• Edit the photo to make it your own.
• Include a title for the photo in your paper.

You are studying world festivals. You have to report on one festival and how it started. Which research question will be most useful?

• What are the main festivals in Asia?
• What are the origins of the Chinese New Year celebration?
• What do families do to Celebrate Chinese New Year?
• When is Chinese New Year?

What is the best reason for citing your sources?

• Citing identifies sources that your classmates may want to use.
• Citing shows your teacher that you did your research.
• Citing gives credit for the original work or the idea to the author.
• Citing gives the location of the sources you used.

You need to find the time difference in hours between Chicago, Illinois and Sydney, Australia. What is the best source to use?

• Almanac
• Google
• Dictionary
• Encyclopedia

You are studying the environment and the effect of different climates on different regions. Select the group of topics that is organized from broadest to narrowest.

• Biomes>ecosystem>forests>rainforest
• Pond>lake>freshwater>aquatic biome
• Rainforest>temperate forest>tundra>desert
• Community>ecosystem>biomes>biosphere