Practice mode Critical Reasoning

Event I: Heavy rain fell continuously for three days in the hill district. Event II: Several roads in the hill district were blocked by landslides. Which option best describes the relationship between the two events?

Correct answer C. Event I is the cause and Event II is its effect

Explanation

Prolonged heavy rain loosens soil on slopes and triggers landslides, which then block roads. So the rain in Event I is the cause of the blocked roads in Event II.

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