Scatter plots

What type of correlation does this graph have?

• negative

• no association

• positive

• non linear

What type of correlation does this graph have?

• positive

• negative

• none

• non linear

What type of correlation does this scatter plot show?

• positive

• negative

• no correlation

• nonlinear association

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

Describe the correlation in the graph shown.

• Strong Negative

• Strong Positive

• Weak Negative

• Weak Positive

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.6

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.8

Which scatter plot shows a positive correlation between the variables?

• Graph A

• Graph B

• Graph C

• Graph D

Which sentence describes the relationship shown on this scatter plot?

• As the temperature decreases, the visitors increase.

• As the temperature increases, the number of visitors increases.

• As the visitors increase, the temperature decreases.

• There is no correlation between the two variables

Estimate the correlation coefficient for this scatterplot.

• r = 1.2

• r = 0.89

• r = 0

• r = -0.89

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.6

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.8

What is the correlation between length of running start and distance of jump?

• positive: the further you run the further you jump

• negative: the less you run the less distance of your jump

• positive: the further your running start the less your distance

• no correlation

Looking at the graph showing a line of best fit, what is the correlation shown?

• Length of life is constant
• Length of life increases as amount of sunlight increases
• Length of life increases as amount of sunlight decreases
• Length of life decreases as amount of sunlight increases

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.6

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.8

The response variable is:

• The variable we expect to explain or predict the value of the explanatory variable.

• Sometimes called the independent variable (IV)

• The variable we expect to change in response to the explanatory variable

• Also known as EV

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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7