To provide reasons, justifications, or causes for why something occurs or why it is important.
Explaining why something happens is like unraveling a mystery. Just as detectives gather clues and evidence to solve a case, explaining why involves examining various factors and connections to uncover the underlying reasons behind an event or phenomenon.
Evaluate: To assess the strengths, weaknesses, advantages, disadvantages, effectiveness, or significance of something based on specific criteria.
Predict: To make an educated guess about what will happen in the future based on current knowledge and evidence.
Justify: To provide valid reasons or evidence to support a claim, decision, or action.
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