Number: 501
deduction and induction in English?
Description:
What is the difference between deduction and induction in the
process of reasoning?
Narrative:
A relevant document will contrast inductive and deductive reasoning.
A document that discusses only one or the other is not relevant.
Number: 502
prime factor?
Description:
What is a prime factor?
Narrative:
A relevant document will define prime numbers or prime factors of
mathematical expressions. Documents that use prime factors
without defining them are not relevant.
Number: 503
Vikings in Scotland?
Description:
What hard evidence proves that the Vikings visited or lived
in Scotland?
Narrative:
A document that merely states that the Vikings visited or lived
in Scotland is not relevant. A relevant document must mention
the source of the information, such as relics, sagas, runes or
other records from those times.
Number: 504
information about what manatees eat
Description:
Find documents that describe the diet of the manatee.
Narrative:
Relevant documents will identify any foods providing sustenance
to the manatees.
Number: 505
edmund hillary; sir?
Description:
Who is/was Edmund Hillary?
Narrative:
A relevant document will provide biographical information on Edmund Hillary.
Number: 506
history of skateboarding?
Description:
What is the history of skateboarding?
Narrative:
To be relevant, a document will report on when skateboarding
first originated and how it came about. Stories about harm
done by skateboarding and skateboarding dangers are not relevant.
Current events about skateboarding are not relevant.
Number: 507
dodge recalls?
Description:
Find documents that report on the recall of any Dodge automobile products.
Narrative:
A recall notice must be specific to the Dodge brand to be relevant.
Number: 508
hair loss is a symptom of what diseases
Description:
Find diseases for which hair loss is a symptom.
Narrative:
A document is relevant if it positively connects the loss of
head hair in humans with a specific disease.
In this context, "thinning hair" and "hair loss"
are synonymous. Loss of body and/or facial hair is irrelevant,
as is hair loss caused by drug therapy.
Number: 509
steroids;what does it do to your body
Description:
What effect do steroids have on the human body?
Narrative:
A relevant document will describe any physiological effect
of steroids on humans. Animal studies are not relevant.
Number: 510
do you have any information on j. robert oppenheimer?
Description:
Find biographical data on J. Robert Oppenheimer.
Narrative:
A relevant document will contain biographical information on
J. Robert Oppenheimer.
Number: 511
diseases caused by smoking?
Description:
What diseases does smoking cause?
Narrative:
A relevant document must describe smoking tobacco products as a cause
of a disease. Diseases caused by second-hand smoke and
smokeless tobacco are not relevant.
Number: 512
how are tornadoes formed?
Description:
How are tornadoes formed?
Narrative:
A relevant document will provide the meteorological and atmospheric
conditions necessary to create a tornado and explain how the
conditions interact to form the funnel-shaped cloud.
Number: 513
earthquakes?
Description:
What causes earthquakes, and where do they occur most often?
Narrative:
A relevant document will discuss scientific causes of earthquakes
or tremors and/or report geographic areas where earthquake activity
occurs most frequently.
Number: 514
how much money for retirement?
Description:
Find documents that discuss the financial aspects of retirement planning.
Narrative:
A relevant document will describe how to calculate the amount
of money needed during retirement and investment strategies
to fund one's lifestyle after retiring from regular employment.
Number: 515
what about alexander graham bell
Description:
What did Alexander Graham Bell invent?
Narrative:
A relevant document will list an invention by Alexander Graham Bell.
The document must provide the date or approximate date of the invention
or patent to be relevant.
Number: 516
halloween?
Description:
When, where, and how did Halloween evolve?
Narrative:
A relevant document will discuss the origin of Halloween and the original
customs of Halloween. Modern day trick-or-treating stories are not
relevant.
Number: 517
titanic what went wrong
Description:
Find documents that discuss the reasons for or problems leading
to the sinking of the Titanic.
Narrative:
A relevant document will discuss what caused the Titanic to sink.
Number: 518
how we use statistics to aid our decision making?
Description:
Find documents that reference the use of statistical
data in decision-making.
Narrative:
A relevant document will describe a specific statistical method
that is used to assist decision-making.
Number: 519
info on where frogs live
Description:
Find documents that describe the habitat of frogs.
Narrative:
A relevant document will identify the natural habitat of
any type of frog. A frog's diet is not relevant.
Number: 520
how was the black plague stopped?
Description:
What measures were taken to end the black plague?
Narrative:
A relevant document will identify measures taken to end the
black plague (also known as the black death or bubonic plague)
of the 14th century.
Number: 521
surveys on the best places to live
Description:
Identify the best places to live as judged by various surveys and
magazines.
Narrative:
A document that identifies the best places to live for
some segment of the population as judged by a third party
is relevant. Tourism promotions and areas that proclaim
themselves to be best are not relevant.
Number: 522
how is water supplied to the mojave desert region?
Description:
Identify methods being used to provide water to the Mojave
Desert region
Narrative:
A relevant document will describe ways in which water
is supplied to the region.
Number: 523
facts about the five main clouds?
Description:
How are the five main types of clouds formed?
Narrative:
A document that explains the process of cloud formation for any
of the five main types of clouds is relevant. A document that
discusses clouds, but does not explain their formation processes
is not relevant.
Number: 524
how to erase scar?
Description:
What methods are used for removal of scar tissue?
Narrative:
A relevant document must disclose the name of a procedure
or describe it, or identify the instrument used to remove
scar tissue or skin defects. Mere references to "surgical removal"
are insufficient.
Number: 525
how does water get into the atmosphere?
Description:
How does water enter the earth's atmosphere?
Narrative:
A relevant document will explain the meteorological process whereby
the earth's atmosphere becomes impregnated with water.
Number: 526
bmi
Description:
What does BMI stand for?
Narrative:
Any document that gives defines or explains BMI is relevant.
Number: 527
can you info on booker t. washington?
Description:
What biographical data is available on Booker T. Washington?
Narrative:
A relevant document will provide biographical information
on Booker T. Washington.
Number: 528
How does a hygrometer measure the humidity in the atmosphere?
Description:
How does a hygrometer measure the humidity in the atmosphere?
Narrative:
A relevant document will describe a hygrometer in enough detail
to determine the principle of operation.
Number: 529
history on cambodia?
Description:
Find accounts of the history of Cambodia.
Narrative:
A relevant document will provide historical information on Cambodia.
Current events in Cambodia are not relevant.
Number: 530
do pheromone scents work?
Description:
What is the scientific evidence that suggests pheromones stimulate
the opposite sex?
Narrative:
A relevant document will discuss how pheromones act as an attractor
or repellent among humans, other animals, or plants.
Number: 531
who and whom
Description:
What is the proper grammatical use of "who" versus "whom"?.
Narrative:
A relevant document will provide explicit guidance for
the proper grammatical use of "who" and "whom".
Number: 532
hypnosis?
Description:
Find documents that describe the uses of hypnosis, and report
on how effective hypnosis is.
Narrative:
A relevant document will describe a medical/social use of
hypnosis and its effectiveness in addressing the problem.
The use of hypnosis as entertainment is not relevant.
Number: 533
school uniforms in public schools?
Description:
Find documents either pro or con regarding children wearing
uniforms in public schools.
Narrative:
A relevant document will contain an argument for or against
requiring students to wear uniforms in public schools.
Advertisements for uniforms and simple statements that
particular school districts require uniforms are not relevant.
Number: 534
artists who died in the 1700's
Description:
Find items referencing artists who died in the 1700's.
Narrative:
A relevant document must include the date of the artist's death.
Number: 535
canadian building codes?
Description:
Find documents describing Canadian building codes.
Narrative:
Regulations pertaining to any type of construction, including
road building, are relevant.
Number: 536
can babies eat honey?
Description:
Would eating honey affect the health of a baby?
Narrative:
A relevant document will provide evidence as to whether it is
safe to feed a human baby honey.
Number: 537
are sun beds safe
Description:
Are sun beds detrimental to the health of an individual?
Narrative:
A relevant document will identify negative health effects of
sun (tanning) beds.
Number: 538
fha
Description:
Find documents describing the Federal Housing Administration (FHA):
when and why it was originally established and its current mission.
Narrative:
A relevant document will discuss the history and current purpose
of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA).
Number: 539
authors who suffered from depression
Description:
Which authors suffered from depression?
Narrative:
A relevant document will name authors who were depressed.
Number: 540
does stress cause obesity?
Description:
Find descriptions of studies that correlate stress and obesity.
Narrative:
A relevant document will discuss the relationship between stress and
obesity.
Number: 541
instruments to forecast the weather?
Description:
What instruments are used to forecast the weather?
Narrative:
A relevant document will state that a particular instrument is used
to forecast weather. Weather forecasts themselves are not relevant.
Number: 542
good things fire do for environment
Description:
What are the positive effects of forest fires?
Narrative:
A relevant document should describe specific ways the environment
is helped as a result of forest fires.
Number: 543
radiography what are the risks
Description:
What are the hazards associated with radiography?
Narrative:
A relevant document should describe hazards/risks to either the patient
or operator during the x-ray procedure.
Number: 544
estrogen why needed
Description:
Find documents that describe the roles estrogen plays in the human body.
Narrative:
Relevant documents will describe the positive effects of estrogen's
presence or the negative effects of its absence. Discussions
of the benefits of hormones in general are not relevant.
Number: 545
to what extent did peter the great reform russia
Description:
What did Peter the Great accomplish for Russia?
Narrative:
A relevant document will discuss how Peter the Great improved
Russia. Documents that discuss the growth of Russian power and
influence during his reign without specifying his particular
contribution to the increase are not relevant.
Number: 546
recycle cans and why?
Description:
What are the benefits of recycling cans?
Narrative:
A relevant document will describe an economic or environmental
benefit of recycling cans. Documents that describe the
advantages of recycling in general terms are also relevant provided
such advantages apply to can recycling.
Number: 547
camels why they were domesticated
Description:
Why were camels domesticated?
Narrative:
A relevant document will list a specific use of a camel
that requires it to be domesticated.
Number: 548
how do you use solar heat to heat a pool?
Description:
What are the methods of using solar heat to warm up the water in a
swimming pool?
Narrative:
A relevant document will explain a technique or method for warming
the water in a swimming pool using heat from the sun.
General discussions of solar heating are not relevant; the
document must describe its application to swimming pools.
Number: 549
how is cancer related to cell reproduction?
Description:
Find documents that contrast cancer with normal cell reproduction.
Narrative:
A relevant document will discuss what causes cell reproduction to
become cancerous or describe ways the body defends against run-away
cell reproduction.
Number: 550
how are the volcanoes made?
Description:
Find documents that describe how volcanoes are formed.
Narrative:
A relevant document will explain how volcanoes get started, or will
describe how plumes or hot spots cause eruptions. Reports that a
particular volcano erupted are not relevant.