Science Cause & Effect

What is the effect of plants receiving more sunlight?

• They grow faster.

• They become smaller.

• They lose their leaves.

• They produce less oxygen.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

What is the cause of flooding in a region?

• Drought conditions.

• Heavy rainfall.

• Less vegetation.

• More sunny days.

What is the effect of an animal becoming extinct?

• More animals of that species appear.

• The food chain may be disrupted.

• The ecosystem becomes healthier.

• More plants will grow.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.8

What is the cause of animals losing their homes?

• Animals thrive.

• The forest is destroyed.

• More plants grow.

• The soil becomes richer.

What is the effect of increased evaporation?

• Less rainfall.

• More clouds form.

• Rivers dry up.

• Groundwater levels rise.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.3

What is the cause of earthquakes?

• The atmosphere gets thicker.

• Tectonic plates shift.

• Ocean currents stop.

• Mountains disappear.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

What is the effect of pushing a toy car?

• It stops moving.

• It starts to move forward.

• It goes backward.

• It becomes heavier.

What is the cause of objects falling to the ground?

• They float in the air.

• They move sideways.

• Gravity pulls them down.

• They gain weight.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3

What is the effect of turning off a light switch?

• It gets brighter.

• It stays on.

• It goes out.

• It flickers.

What is the cause of ice melting when heated?

• It becomes gas.

• It freezes.

• Heat is applied.

• It becomes solid again.