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2. Your family is planning a vacation to Florida
Your family is planning a vacation to Florida. You want to know what states you will drive through to get there.

3. Answer: Atlas

4. Joseph is working on his science homework and sees the word molecule
Joseph is working on his science homework and sees the word molecule. He doesn't remember what that is.

5. Answer: Dictionary

6. Denzil is cooking dinner for his mom and is following a recipe
Denzil is cooking dinner for his mom and is following a recipe. The recipe says to sauté mushrooms, but Denzil doesn't know what that means.

7. Answer: Dictionary

8. At lunch today you got into an argument with your best friend about who won the Super Bowl in 1999.

9. Answer: Almanac

10. While watching TV last night you heard that Australia has set a record high temperature of 115 degrees. You want to know what the temperature usually is in Australia at this time.

11. Answer: Almanac

12. You want to know what language is spoken in Iceland.

13. Answer: Almanac

14. In science class today your teacher mentioned that there are 3 different types of volcanoes but didn't tell you what they were. What book will tell you more about this?

15. Answer: Encyclopedia

16. You're studying for your social studies test and need to know the dates of the Battle of Gettysburg. You forgot to write it down and you left your text book at school.

17. Answer: Encyclopedia

18. You hear on the news about an earthquake in the country of El Salvador
You hear on the news about an earthquake in the country of El Salvador. You've never heard of this country and want to know where it is.

19. Answer: Atlas

20. Your teacher tells you that you are acting very ebullient today
Your teacher tells you that you are acting very ebullient today. You ask her what that means and she tells you to look it up. What book do you use?

21. Answer: Dictionary

22. In class you are assigned to write a persuasive letter to the principal asking for extra recess. Your letter sounds boring and you want to find some words to make it sound better.

23. Answer: Thesaurus

24. School children first said the Pledge of Allegiance in 1892
School children first said the Pledge of Allegiance in Who wrote the Pledge of Allegiance?

25. Answer: Encyclopedia

26. Your teacher asks you to find the date of the next solar eclipse
Your teacher asks you to find the date of the next solar eclipse. What book would you use to find the answer?

27. Answer: Almanac

28. You read in a book that the Dead Sea is so salty, people can float in it without even trying. You want to know where the Dead Sea is.

29. Answer: Atlas

30. You hear your parents talking about the new neighbors
You hear your parents talking about the new neighbors. Your mom says that they are enigmatic. What does she mean?

31. Answer: Dictionary

32. Sandra learns that some of her ancestors were Choctaw Indians
Sandra learns that some of her ancestors were Choctaw Indians. She wants to know more about the Choctaw. What book can she use?

33. Answer: Encyclopedia

34. While watching American Idol, one of the contestants says that his mother was born in the country of Chad. You thought this was just a name. Where is Chad?

35. Answer: Atlas

36. You ask your grandmother if she remembers riding in a horse and buggy
You ask your grandmother if she remembers riding in a horse and buggy. She gets upset and says she's not an octogenarian! You're not sure what that means and are afraid to ask her.

37. Answer: Dictionary

38. While on a field trip to a museum, you see a painting by Vincent Van Gogh. You want to see some of his other paintings.

39. Answer: Encyclopedia

40. You heard on the news about an avalanche in the Alps that killed 3 people. You want to know where the Alps are.

41. Answer: Atlas