It is possible that the data points are close to a curve and have a correlation close to 0,because correlation is relevant only for measuring linear relationships.

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Correlation measures the degree of linear relationship between two variables. Therefore, if the relationship between the variables is not linear even though the points are close to a curve, the correlation coefficient can still be close to 0.

It Is Possible That the Data Points Are Close to a Curve