Correlation vs Causation
Authored by Michelle Howard
Mathematics
9th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 12 pts
Which example shows CAUSATION? (Which one CAUSED the other to happen.)
High social media usage and reduced grades.
Car ran out of gas and being stranded on the side of the road.
Recess time and number of friends.
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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 12 pts
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
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 12 pts
Which example shows CAUSATION? (Which one CAUSED the other to happen.)
Being happy and being a better student.
An insect ate poison and it died.
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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 12 pts
Which example shows CORRELATION? (The events show correlation, but one thing does NOT cause the other thing to happen.)
I put water in the freezer and now I have ice.
The alarm clock went off and I woke up.
Temperature and the amount of people at the beach.
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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 12 pts
Which example shows a CORRELATION? (The events show correlation, but one thing does NOT cause the other thing to happen.)
It rained and the ground is wet.
Ice cream sales increase as temperature increases.
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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
If one factor is responsible for change in another factor then it means there is causation.
True or False
True
False
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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which one of these examples is NOT an example of CAUSATION?
Kryptonite causes Superman to lose all his powers.
Temperatures of less than 32˚F cause water to freeze.
Umbrellas cause rainstorms.
Stepping on the gas pedal causes a car to move faster.
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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.9
CCSS.HSS.IC.B.5
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