Rounding

A cooperative effort to round up all the cattle in a region, sort them out, brand the new calves, and trail each herd back to its home range

• Outfit

• Treaty

• Greenhorn

• Roundup

Rounding up horses or cattle for thievery (that still happens today)

• Outfit

• Rustling

• Greenhorn

• Vaquero

Which ocean did ships enter after rounding Cape Horn when sailing from New York to San Francisco?

• Atlantic

• Indian

• Pacific

• Arctic

What is the primary purpose of rounding numbers in social studies data analysis?

• To simplify complex data for easier interpretation

• To increase the accuracy of data

• To make data more complex

• To hide errors in data

When rounding population figures in a census, why might social scientists choose to round to the nearest thousand?

• To make the data more precise

• To protect individual privacy

• To exaggerate population size

• To confuse readers

How does rounding help in comparing economic data between countries?

• It makes the data less reliable

• It allows for easier comparison by simplifying numbers

• It increases the complexity of data

• It hides economic disparities

In historical data analysis, why is rounding often used when dealing with large numbers?

• To make calculations faster

• To ensure exact historical accuracy

• To simplify data presentation

• To confuse historians

Which of the following is a potential downside of rounding data in social studies?

• Increased accuracy

• Loss of detailed information

• Improved clarity

• Enhanced data security

Why might a social studies researcher round survey results to the nearest whole number?

• To increase the number of decimal places

• To simplify the presentation of results

• To make the survey more complex

• To ensure exact precision

What is a common reason for rounding economic indicators like GDP?

• To make the data less understandable

• To simplify communication of economic trends

• To increase the number of significant figures

• To hide economic growth