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IB Causation vs Correlation

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If one factor is responsible for change in another factor then it means there is causation.

True or False

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Which one is a TRUE statement?

a)

Correlation means two phenomena are related

b)

Correlation indicates the occurrence of causation

c)

Causation only occurs when correlation is positive

d)

All of the above

3.

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are increasing. Fossil fuel use is increasing. Knowing just these two facts and NO OTHER INFORMATION, what is this?

a)

Both

b)

Causation

c)

Correlation

4.

Which one of these examples is NOT an example of CAUSATION?

a)

Kryptonite causes Superman to lose all his powers.

b)

Temperatures of less than 32˚F cause water to freeze.

c)

Umbrellas cause rainstorms.

d)

Stepping on the gas pedal causes a car to move faster.

5.

Correlation or Causation: the speed you drive and the amount of fuel you use?

a)

Correlation

b)

Causation

6.

Correlation or Causation: the number of bus stops increases, the number of car sales decreases?

a)

Correlation

b)

Causation

7.

Correlation or Causation: when it rains several inches, the water level of a lake increases?

a)

Correlation

b)

Causation

8.

Correlation or Causation: when ice cream sales increase, incidents of sunburn increase?

a)

Correlation

b)

Causation

9.

Correlation or Causation: when the amount of sugar in a quart of apple juice is reduced, there are fewer calories in each serving?

a)

Correlation

b)

Causation

10.

when there is more protein in an athlete's diet, the athlete scores more points in a game

a)

Correlation

b)

Causation

11.
Describe the correlation in the graph shown.
a)
Strong Negative
b)
Strong Positive
c)
Weak Negative
d)
Weak Positive
12.
Describe the correlation in the graph shown.
a)
Strong Negative
b)
Strong Positive
c)
Weak Negative
d)
No Correlation
13.
Describe the correlation in the graph shown.
a)
Strong Negative
b)
Strong Positive
c)
Weak Negative
d)
Weak Positive
14.
Describe the correlation in the graph shown.
a)
Strong Negative
b)
Strong Positive
c)
Weak Negative
d)
Weak Positive
15.
Ice cream sale and shark attacks are strongly correlated, so…
a)
shark eat ice cream
b)
there is not causation
c)
ice cream causes shark attacks
d)
sharks make us eat ice cream
16.
Rank these scatter plots according to the intensity of the correlation represented, from weakest to strongest.
a)
1, 2, 3, 4
b)
2, 4, 3, 1
c)
4, 3, 2, 1
d)
1, 3, 4, 2
17.
What kind of correlation is this?
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
No correlation
18.

Is this line an accurate line estimate of best fit for the data?

a)

Yes

b)

No

19.

A correlation shows that two things

a)

Are Related

b)

Cause Each Other to Happen

c)

Are Unrelated

20.
The work of Erwin Chargaff allowed Watson and Crick to determine the rules of.......
a)
protein synthesis
b)
transcription
c)
hydrogen bonding
d)
nitrogen base pairing