As the outside temperate goes down,use of home heating oil in New England goes up.This relationship between temperature and heating oil use is an example of a
A) positive correlation.
B) negative correlation.
C) zero correlation.
D) reverse causal relationship.

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A negative correlation exists when one variable increases as the other decreases. In this case, as the outside temperature decreases, the use of home heating oil increases, indicating a negative correlation.

As the Outside Temperate Goes Down,use of Home Heating Oil