It is often important to determine cause and effect relationships between observed phenomena to better understand the natural processes at work in our environment. Causation is the relationship between an event (the cause) and a second event (the effect), where the first event is considered responsible for the second. Determine whether each of the scenarios listed below is a cause of sea level rise, an effect of sea level rise, or is not at all related to sea level rise. Drag the appropriate items into their respective bins.
1. more frequent coastal flooding
2. hotter temperatures
3. increases in coastal erosion
4. melting glacial ice
5. thermal expansion of sea water
6. depletion of the ozone layer
Cause of sea level rise Effect of sea level rise Not related to sea level rise