Cause and Effect Paragraph Editing Exercise 2

By Elia Tadikonda

Identify the cause and effects in the following sentences. Then identify the signal word indicating cause and effect. The first sentence has been completed for you. Scroll down the page for the answers.

1. Metals expand as they absorb heat.

Effect: metals expand Cause: they absorb heat Signal word: as

2. The sound of the wind is caused by vibrations in the air.

3. When water is heated to 100 °C, it evaporates.

4. What produces the color is the reflection of light.

5. White light is a result of wavelengths mixing.

6. When light rays bend in the air, we see mirages.

7. Iron when exposed to moist air rusts.

2. The sound of the wind is caused by vibrations in the air.

Effect: the sound of the wind Cause: vibrations in the air Signal words: is caused by

3. When water is heated to 100 °C, it evaporates.

Cause: water is heated to 100 degrees Celsius Effect: it evaporates Signal word: when

4. What produces the color is the reflection of light.

Effect: the color Cause: the reflection of light Signal word: produces

5. White light is a result of wavelengths mixing.

Effect: White light Cause: wavelengths mixing Signal word: result

6. When light rays bend in the air, we see mirages.

Cause: light rays bend in the air Effect: we see mirages Signal word: When

7. Iron when exposed to moist air rusts.

Effect: iron rusts Cause: exposed to moist air Signal word: when

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