1.1 Related Variables

Checkpoint 1

For each of the following descriptions, state whether you think there is a relationship between the two variables and if either of them might have a causative effect on the other.

  1. Annual crop yield and annual rainfall in a given area.

  2. Temperature of an object measured in degrees Fahrenheit and temperature measured in degrees Celsius.

  3. The number of students entering Michigan State University in a given year and the year of entry.

  4. State expenditures on teachers' salaries and high school graduation rates.