National Geographic Magazine

Question 1

A student completing research for a project enters the following search terms:

Pets AND diet NOT birds

Which of the following best describes the likely results of this search?

a. Sources that reference the diet of pets and birds

b. Sources that reference the diet of birds only

c. Sources that reference the diet of either pets or birds

d. Sources that reference the diet of pets but not birds

Question 2

A student completing research for a project enters the following search terms:

Baseball AND history NOT semi-professional

Which of the following best describes the likely results of this search?

a. Sources that reference only general baseball history and exclude semi-professionals

b. Sources that reference only semi-professionals and history but not baseball in general

c. Sources that reference semi-professional baseball and history

d. Sources that reference semi-professional baseball only and not history

Question 3

Which source would provide credible information about early efforts to stop elephant poaching?

a. A recent news article in National Geographic magazine

b. A YouTube video interview with a park ranger in Kenya

c. A book published in 1970 by a soldier trained to protect elephants

d. An editorial article on nationalparkstraveler.com