Understanding Cause and Effect

What is the cause in the statement: 'The heavy rain caused flooding in the streets'?

• high temperatures

• strong winds

• heavy rain

• light rain

Identify the effect in the following sentence: 'Due to the lack of sunlight, the plants wilted.'

• The plants thrived.

• The plants grew taller.

• The plants produced flowers.

• The plants wilted.

In the text, how does the author structure the cause and effect relationship?

• The author structures the cause and effect relationship by presenting causes followed by their effects.

• The author does not establish any cause and effect relationship.

• The author uses a random order for causes and effects.

• The author lists effects before their causes.

Summarize the cause and effect presented in the paragraph about climate change.

• Climate change is caused by natural disasters alone.

• Human activities increase greenhouse gases, causing global warming and resulting in extreme weather and ecosystem disruptions.

• Increased carbon emissions lead to cooler temperatures.

• Deforestation has no impact on climate change.

Evaluate the argument: 'If we reduce plastic use, we will help the environment.' What is the cause and effect here?

• Reducing plastic use has no impact on the environment.

• Reducing plastic use is the cause, and helping the environment is the effect.

• Reducing plastic use and helping the environment are unrelated.

• Helping the environment is the cause, and reducing plastic use is the effect.

Make a prediction based on the cause: 'If temperatures continue to rise, what might happen to polar ice caps?'

• The polar ice caps will likely continue to melt, leading to rising sea levels.

• The polar ice caps will freeze more due to increased temperatures.

• The polar ice caps will grow larger, increasing land mass.

• Polar ice caps will remain unchanged regardless of temperature rise.

Identify the cause in the following scenario: 'The team practiced hard, so they won the championship.'

• The weather was perfect for playing.

• The team had a lucky day.

• The team practiced hard.

• The coach gave a motivational speech.

What effect is described in the sentence: 'The new law led to a decrease in pollution levels'?

• Decrease in pollution levels

• Fluctuation in pollution levels

• Increase in pollution levels

• No change in pollution levels

Analyze how the author uses cause and effect to support their main argument in the article.

• The author uses cause and effect to demonstrate how specific actions lead to outcomes that support their main argument.

• The author presents unrelated anecdotes that do not support the main argument.

• The author focuses solely on emotional appeals without logical connections.

• The author avoids using cause and effect in their argument.

Summarize the cause and effect relationship in the story about the butterfly effect.

• Small actions can lead to large, unpredictable effects.

• Large actions always lead to predictable outcomes.

• Small actions have no impact on larger events.

• Only natural disasters can cause significant changes.