Cause and Effect

Front

What is an effect?

Back

What happens because of a cause.

Front

Which happens first: cause or effect?

Back

Cause.

Front

Cause: My brother added lots of sugar to his drink. What is the effect?

Back

It was too sweet to drink.

Front

Cause: My alarm clock did not go off this morning, so... What is the effect?

Back

I was late for work.

Front

Cause: Mark's fish were very small. What is the effect?

Back

He had to throw them back.

Front

What is a cause?

Back

Something that makes something else happen.

Front

In a cause and effect relationship, what does the cause represent?

Back

The reason something happens.

Front

In a cause and effect relationship, what does the effect represent?

Back

The result of the cause.

Front

Give an example of a cause and effect relationship: Cause: It rained heavily.

Back

Effect: The streets were flooded.

Front

What is a chain reaction in terms of cause and effect?

Back

A series of events where each event is the cause of the next.