Use the passage below from “Great Pacific Garbage Patch weighs more than 43,000 cars and is much larger than we thought” to answer the question.

Question

Which line from the passage demonstrates a cause/effect text structure?

Answer 1

The line from the passage that demonstrates a cause/effect text structure is: "This is causing harm to marine life and ecosystems, as animals can mistake the plastic for food or become entangled in it."