If the Points on a Scatterplot Are Clustered in a Pattern

question 87

Multiple Choice

If the points on a scatterplot are clustered in a pattern that extends from lower left to upper right,this would suggest that the two variables depicted are

• A) normally distributed.
• B) positively correlated.
• C) negatively correlated.
• D) not correlated.

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Definitions:

Carbon Dioxide

A clear, unscented gas resulting from the burning of carbon-containing compounds and the act of respiration, which plants use in the process of photosynthesis.

Water

A ubiquitous chemical substance with the formula H2O, vital for all known forms of life and used in a myriad of industrial processes.

Polarity

The property of having distinct and opposite directions or poles, used in various scientific contexts, such as molecular polarity, cell polarity, and electrical polarity.

Hydrogen Bonding

A type of weak chemical bond that is formed between the hydrogen atom in one molecule and an electronegative atom in another molecule.