Test Correlation does not imply causation

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QUESTION 1: What does the principle "Correlation does not imply causation" mean?

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QUESTION 2: What fallacy is committed when assuming causality from correlation?

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QUESTION 3: What example is given of a spurious correlation?

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QUESTION 4: What is the relationship between the number of ice creams sold and the number of shark attacks?

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QUESTION 5: What is the third variable that causes both ice cream sales and shark attacks in the example?

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QUESTION 6: What doesn't correlation alone tell us, even when there is a causal relationship?

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QUESTION 7: What is required to establish causality, beyond correlation?

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QUESTION 8: What question should we ask ourselves as critical thinkers when faced with a claim that "A causes B"?

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INCORRECT QUESTIONS

Is there any error or improvement?

Where is the error?

What is the error?