Which best describes the relationship described by cause and effect?

• A. One event leads to another outcome.
• B. Two events occur independently.
• C. A sequence that repeats identically.
• D. A statement of fact without consequences.

Answer: (A)

Cause and effect is about a link where one thing happening makes another thing happen. The best description is that one event leads to another outcome, showing how the first event (the cause) brings about the second event (the effect). For example, turning on a heater can cause the room to warm up.

If two events occur independently, they aren’t connected in a way that one causes the other. A sequence that repeats identically describes a pattern or repetition, not a cause-and-effect relationship. A statement of fact without consequences doesn’t demonstrate any result that follows from something else.