Is the Magnitude of an Earthquake Related to the Depth $$\begin{array} { c | c c c c c } \hline x & 2.5 & 4 & 3.4 & 4.4 & 2.4 \\\hline y & 5.2 & 10.3 & 10.8 & 10.3 & 8.3 \\\hline\end{array}$$

question 2

Multiple Choice

Is the magnitude of an earthquake related to the depth below the surface at which the quake occurs? Let x be the magnitude of an earthquake (on the Richter scale) , and let y be the depth (in kilometers) of the quake below the surface at the epicenter. Suppose a random sample of earthquakes gave the following information. Would you say the correlation is low, moderate, or strong? Positive or negative? If necessary, draw a scatter diagram of the given data.
$$\begin{array} { c | c c c c c } \hline x & 2.5 & 4 & 3.4 & 4.4 & 2.4 \\\hline y & 5.2 & 10.3 & 10.8 & 10.3 & 8.3 \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A)moderate and positive
• B)moderate and negative
• C)low and positive
• D)strong and positive
• E)strong and negative

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