Correlation vs Causation

Identify the relationship between the two quantities in the given question as causation or just a correlation:

The amount of rainfall received and level of water in the lake.

• Correlation

• Causation

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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.9

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

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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.9

Identify the relationship between the two quantities in the given question as causation or just a correlation:

The number of hours worked and how much money is made.

• Correlation

• Causation

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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.9

Identify the relationship between the two quantities in the given question as causation or just a correlation:

A decrease in temperature and the increase in attendance at an ice skating rink.

• Correlation

• Causation

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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.9

Which example shows CAUSATION? (Which one CAUSED the other to happen.)

• Rainfall and time spent reading.

• Eating more butter and increased divorce rates.

• It started raining and the baseball game was delayed.

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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.9

• Weak Positive

• Strong Positive

• Weak Negative

• Strong Negative

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5

• Weak Positive

• Strong Positive

• Weak Negative

• Strong Negative

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5

• Positive correlation

• Negative correlation

• No correlation

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5

• Weak Positive

• Strong Positive

• Weak Negative

• Strong Negative

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5

• Weak Positive

• Strong Positive

• Weak Negative

• Strong Negative

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5