An atmospheric scientist records the relationship between the altitude $h$ (in km) and the air temperature $T$ (in $∘C{}^\circ\text{C}$ ) above a fixed ground location. The resulting scatter graph shows that as altitude increases, the temperature decreases consistently. The data points are positioned extremely close to a straight line of best fit, with almost no visible deviation from the linear path.

Which of the options below best describes the correlation between $h$ and $T$ ?

moderate positive
strong positive
moderate negative
strong negative

Scatter graph of air temperature against altitude, showing a strong negative correlation with points very close to a descending straight-line pattern.

2.2.2 Scatter diagrams and correlation

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2.2.2 Scatter diagrams and correlation

Question 17

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2.2.2 Scatter diagrams and correlation

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2.2.2 Scatter diagrams and correlation Questions

2.2.2 Scatter diagrams and correlation

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2.2.2 Scatter diagrams and correlation Questions