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.

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

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."

The line from the passage that demonstrates a cause/effect text structure is: "The research suggests that the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is accumulating more debris that previously estimated."