
U4 - LT 7 - Correlation vs Causation
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Mathematics
9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the relationship between the two quantities in the given question as causation or correlation:
The number of lights left on each day and the amount of the electric bill.
Correlation
Causation
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which relationship can best be described as causal?
height and intelligence
shoe size and running speed
number of correct answers on a test and test score
number of students in a class and number of students with brown hair
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which situation does not describe a causal relationship?
The higher the volume on a radio, the louder the sound will be.
The faster a student types a research paper, the more pages the paper will have.
The shorter the distance driven, the less gasoline that will be used.
The slower the pace of a runner, the longer it will take the runner to finish the race.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which relationship can best be described as causal?
The alarm goes off and the sun rises.
The car is moving slowly and the driver is singing.
The snow is falling and the stores run out of snow shovels.
The birds are chirping and the rain is coming down.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which correlation shows a causal relationship?
The more minutes an athlete is on the playing field, the more goals they score.
The more gasoline that you purchase at the pump, the more you pay.
The longer a shopper stays at the mall, the more purchases they make.
As the price of a gift increases, the size of the gift box increases.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which phrase best describes the relationship between the number of miles driven and the amount of gasoline used?
causal, but not correlated
correlated, but not causal
both correlated and causal
neither correlated nor causal
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A study showed that a decrease in the cost of carrots led to an increase in the number of carrots sold. Which statement best describes this relationship?
positive correlation and a causal relationship
negative correlation and a causal relationship
positive correlation and not a causal relationship
negative correlation and not a causal relationship
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