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Part 2 - Cause and Effect Chart


Many times events occur because of something else that has or has not happened first. For example, you might not do well on a test if you do not study. Or, you might become very good at playing the tuba or shooting baskets if you practice a lot. These are examples of cause and effect.

Fill in the chart below with information from your notes from the Dian Fossey article.

 

                        Cause                                                   Effect

Fossey’s college science grades were low…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peanuts, a young male gorilla, touches Fossey’s hand.

 

 

 

Only 480 mountain gorillas were left in the wild in 1966…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digit, Uncle Bert and Macho, three of Fossey’s favorite gorillas, were killed…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fossey was murdered by a poacher.