As Ice Cream Consumption Increases… So Does the Incidence of Drowning

question 79

Multiple Choice

As ice cream consumption increases… so does the incidence of drowning. This relationship is an example of

• A) a positive correlation.
• B) a negative correlation.
• C) cause and effect.
• D) an experiment.

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