Question

Circle the cause/effect structure. Underline the causes and double underline the effects.

1. Based at years of scientific data, the majority of climate scientists now support the idea that climate change is a result of human activity.

2.   One effect of a mother’s heavy alcohol during pregnancy is a baby born with low birthweight.

3.   Bullying, which can be defined as the use of violent actions and / or threatening language to cause physical, social, or psychological harm, is a common cause of depression, social isolation, and low school performance in middle school students.

4. The theory of Natural Selection states that organisms change as a response to changes in their environment.

5. Regular visits to green spaces such as parks, forests, and rural areas have a positive effect on people’s moods.

6. Strong academic performance in elementary school is often attributed to the parents’ readiness to help their children with homework.

7. The overall health of a nation is directly linked to the health of the population. Therefore, governments need to take measures to ensure the people are healthy.

8. Because of extensive time living in China, some native speakers of English are highly proficient in Chinese.

9. Early voter registration usually results in better voter turnout.

10. Wet environments and hot weather are two factors that contribute to insect-borne illnesses.

Answer 1

Cause and effect refers to a relationship between two phenomena in which one phenomenon is the reason behind the other.

A cause and effect relationship can be best described as something that enables an event to occur.

Here the answer for cause is underlined and effect is given in bold letters.

1. Based at years of scientific data, the majority of climate scientists now support the idea that climate change is a result of human activity.

Cause- human activity

Effect - climate change

2.   One effect of a mother’s heavy alcohol during pregnancy is a baby born with low birthweight.

Cause- heavy alcohol during pregnancy

Efdect- baby born with low birth weight

3.   Bullying, which can be defined as the use of violent actions and / or threatening language to cause physical, social, or psychological harm, is a common cause of depression, social isolation, and low school performance in middle school students.

Cause - Bullying

Effect - depression, social isolation, low school performance

4. The theory of Natural Selection states that organisms change as a response to changes in their environment.

Cause- changes in the environment

Effect- organisms change

5. Regular visits to green spaces such as parks, forests, and rural areas have a positive effect on people’s moods.

Cause- regular visit to green spaces

Effect - positive effect on people's mood

6. Strong academic performance in elementary school is often attributed to the parents’ readiness to help their children with homework.

Cause- parents readiness to help children with homework

Effect- strong academic performance

7. The overall health of a nation is directly linked to the health of the population. Therefore, governments need to take measures to ensure the people are healthy.

Cause- health of the population

Effect- health of the nation

8. Because of extensive time living in China, some native speakers of English are highly proficient in Chinese

Cause- extensive time living in china

Effect- highly proficient in Chinese

9. Early voter registration usually results in better voter turnout.

Cause - early voter registration

Effect- better voter turnout

10. Wet environments and hot weather are two factors that contribute to insect borne illnesses.

Cause- wet environments and hot weather

Effect- insect borne illnessess