1. The problem asks to describe the association between variables $x$ and $y$ based on a scatter plot. 2. Associations between variables in scatter plots can be positive, negative, or none, and can be strong or weak. 3. A positive association means as $x$ increases, $y$ tends to increase; a negative association means as $x$ increases, $y$ tends to decrease. 4. Strength refers to how closely the points follow a clear pattern: strong means points closely follow a line, weak means points are more scattered. 5. The scatter plot shows points dispersed with a slight upward trend, indicating a weak positive association. 6. Therefore, the best description is a **weak positive** association between $x$ and $y$.