Competency
Determine and interpret the linear correlation coefficient, and uselinear regression to find a best fit line for a scatter plot of the dataand make predictions.
Scenario
According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the probability of amagnitude 6.7 or greater earthquake in the Greater Bay Area is 63%,about 2 out of 3, in the next 30 years. In April 2008, scientists andengineers released a new earthquake forecast for the State of Californiacalled the Uniform California Earthquake Rupture Forecast (UCERF).
As a junior analyst at the USGS, you are tasked to determine whetherthere is sufficient evidence to support the claim of a linearcorrelation between the magnitudes and depths from the earthquakes. Yourdeliverables will be a PowerPoint presentation you will createsummarizing your findings and an excel document to show your work.
Concepts Being Studied

Correlation and regression
Creating scatterplots
Constructing and interpreting a Hypothesis Test for Correlation using r as the test statistic

You are given a spreadsheet that contains the following information:

Magnitude measured on the Richter scale
Depth in km

Using the spreadsheet, you will answer the problems below in a PowerPoint presentation.
What to Submit
The PowerPoint presentation should answer and explain the following questions based on the spreadsheet provided above.

Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: Introduce your scenario and data set including the variables provided.
Slide 3: Construct a scatterplot of the twovariables provided in the spreadsheet. Include a description of what yousee in the scatterplot.
Slide 4: Find the value of the linear correlation coefficient r and the critical value of r using α = 0.05. Include an explanation on how you found those values.
Slide 5: Determine whether there is sufficientevidence to support the claim of a linear correlation between themagnitudes and the depths from the earthquakes. Explain.
Slide 6: Find the regression equation. Let the predictor (x) variable be the magnitude. Identify the slope and the y-intercept within your regression equation.
Slide 7: Is the equation a good model? Explain.What would be the best predicted depth of an earthquake with a magnitudeof 2.0? Include the correct units.
Slide 8: Conclude by recapping your ideas by summarizing the information presented in context of the scenario.

Along with your PowerPoint presentation, you should include your Excel document which shows all calculations.