Question

read this paragraph from a cause-and-effect essay. upwelling and el niño in normal years, the trade winds cause colder, nutrient-rich waters to rise to the ocean surface. this process is called “upwelling,” and it causes small fish called plankton to multiply. which rubric term or phrase would apply to the phrase “trade winds”? a. effect b. elaboration of a cause or effect c. transition between a cause and an effect d. cause

Answer 1

Answer: D) Cause.

Explanation: In the given paragraph from a cause-and-effect essay, the phrase "trade winds" represents the cause, then we have the cause of colder, nutrient-rich waters to rise to the ocean surface, which is the transition between a cause and an effect and finally we have the effect which is the multiplication of small fish called plankton. So the correct answer is option D.