Question

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read the following paragraph:
\the ncaa is considering making the college football season longer but keeping the number of games the same. teams would still play 12 games but in a span of 14 weeks. the extra weeks would make it easier for conferences to reschedule games in case of dangerous weather or other emergencies. a few weekends off during the season might also help athletes recover from injuries and complete their coursework. but starting training camp weeks earlier would be difficult for players who attend summer school or need to work in between semesters.\
list the cause(s) and effect(s) in the reading.
cause: weather and emergencies make it hard to reschedule football games
effect: ncaa considering adding extra weeks to football season

cause: longer football season
effect: more scheduling flexibility, time for players to recover and study in the fall, less time for school and jobs in summer

cause: playing fewer football games over more weeks
effect: both pros and cons for student athletes

cause: football interferes with athletes’ coursework and jobs
effect: make the season longer so athletes have more time to work and study

Explanation:

1. Analyze the first option: The cause "weather and emergencies make it hard to reschedule football games" is correct, but the effect "NCAA considering adding extra weeks to football season" is the cause of the season change, not the effect of the weather issue directly. The effect of the weather issue is the need for rescheduling flexibility, which leads to the NCAA's consideration. So this option is incorrect.
2. Analyze the second option: The cause "longer football season" (from the NCAA's consideration) leads to multiple effects: more scheduling flexibility (for rescheduling games due to weather/emergencies), time for players to recover and study in the fall (from weekends off), and less time for school and jobs in summer (from starting training camp earlier). This matches the text: the longer season (with same number of games over more weeks) causes these effects.
3. Analyze the third option: The cause "playing fewer football games over more weeks" is incorrect as the text says the number of games stays the same (12 games in 14 weeks, not fewer games). So this option is wrong.
4. Analyze the fourth option: The cause "football interferes with athletes’ coursework and jobs" is part of the issue, but the effect "make the season longer so athletes have more time to work and study" is incorrect. The longer season helps with recovery and coursework during the season (fall), but starting training camp earlier reduces summer time for school/jobs, so the effect is mixed, not just more time to work and study. Also, the main cause for the season change is rescheduling needs, not just coursework/jobs interference.

Answer:

B. cause: longer football season
effect: more scheduling flexibility, time for players to recover and study in the fall, less time for school and jobs in summer