Lab Activity 23: Practice with Explaining Cause and Effect

Lab Activities
Lab Activity 23: Practice with Explaining Cause and Effect

Objective: To identify causes and effects.

Step 3: Answer the following questions.

1. Which of the following is a possible cause of losing your car keys?

You have a hole in your pocket.

You are late for an appointment.

You walked under a ladder.

2. Which of the following is a likely effect of losing your car keys?

It starts to rain.

You get angry.

You get hungry.

3. Which of the following is a possible cause of doing well on a test?

You slept through all the lectures.

You guessed at all the answers.

You studied hard.

4. Which of the following is a likely effect of doing well on a test?

Your grade in the class goes up.

You learn nothing.

Your teacher yells at you.

5. Which of the following is a possible cause of feeling happy?

Your wallet is stolen.

A stranger purposely steps on your foot.

You get a raise at work.

6. Which of the following is a likely effect of feeling happy?

You smile a lot.

You are short tempered with people.

You develop a headache.

7. Which of the following is a possible cause of forgetting your best friend's birthday?

Your best friend reminded you the day before.

You wrote it down on your calendar.

You were preoccupied with a family tragedy.

8. Which of the following is a likely effect of forgetting your best friend's birthday?

Your best friend moves away.

Your best friend is disappointed but understanding.

You develop amnesia.

9. Which of the following is a possible cause of a car accident?

The roads are slick with rain.

Everyone drives carefully.

People wear seatbelts.

10. Which of the following is a likely effect of a car accident?

Other drivers slow down to look at the accident.

It stops raining.

Traffic clears up.