Problem Solving in Social Studies

Question 1

According to the information presented here, what can you conclude about automobile accidents in your city?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

most accidents occur at intersections

Question 2

According to the information presented here, which intersection has the highest number of accidents per year?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Walnut St. and Birch St.

Question 3

According to the data, at which type of intersections do fewer accidents occur?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

at those with roundabouts

Question 4

Which ideas did you include in your response? Check any that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

the idea that more accidents occur at intersections; the idea that stop signs probably contribute to the high amount of accidents at intersections

Question 5

Decide whether each statement is a positive or negative effect of replacing the stop signs at intersections with roundabouts.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

1. Roundabouts would cost less to install or maintain than signals.: positive; 2. Citizens would be happy with safer intersections.: positive; 3. Fewer accidents would occur at intersections with roundabouts than those with traffic signals or stop signs.: positive

Question 6

Decide whether each statement is a positive or negative effect of replacing the stop signs at intersections with signals.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ negative; 1. Signals would cost more than stop signs.: negative; 2. According to data, there are fewer accidents at intersections with signals compared to those with stop signs.: positive

Question 7

✔ positivenegative

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ positive

Question 8

Decide whether each statement is a positive or negative effect of replacing the stop signs at intersections with roundabouts.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ positive; 1. Roundabouts would cost less to install or maintain than signals.: positive; 2. Citizens would be happy with safer intersections.: positive; 3. Fewer accidents would occur at intersections with roundabouts than those with traffic signals or stop signs.: positive

Question 9

✔ positivenegative

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ positive

Question 10

✔ positivenegative

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ positive

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