WorksheetsIB Causation vs Correlation
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 28mins
If one factor is responsible for change in another factor then it means there is causation.
True or False
True
False
Which one is a TRUE statement?
Correlation means two phenomena are related
Correlation indicates the occurrence of causation
Causation only occurs when correlation is positive
All of the above
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?
Both
Causation
Correlation
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.
Correlation or Causation: the speed you drive and the amount of fuel you use?
Correlation
Causation
Correlation or Causation: the number of bus stops increases, the number of car sales decreases?
Correlation
Causation
Correlation or Causation: when it rains several inches, the water level of a lake increases?
Correlation
Causation
Correlation or Causation: when ice cream sales increase, incidents of sunburn increase?
Correlation
Causation
Correlation or Causation: when the amount of sugar in a quart of apple juice is reduced, there are fewer calories in each serving?
Correlation
Causation
when there is more protein in an athlete's diet, the athlete scores more points in a game
Correlation
Causation
Is this line an accurate line estimate of best fit for the data?
Yes
No
A correlation shows that two things
Are Related
Cause Each Other to Happen
Are Unrelated
