TASK DEFINITION: You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: SIGNS & SYMBOLS 
Clue: This NHL team's logo has a goalie's mask with a bill

SOLUTION: anaheim mighty ducks

PROBLEM: Category: MEN OF SCIENCE 
Clue: On a scale of 1 to 10, his "Earthquakes" article for the 15th edition of Encyclopedia Britannica was a 10

SOLUTION: richter

PROBLEM: Category: 10-, 11- & 12-LETTER WORDS 
Clue: It's the more common term for a dactylogram

SOLUTION:
a fingerprint