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6.26 Natural Resources, Human Impacts, and Climate Worksheet

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Natural Resources, Human Impacts, and Climate - Which statement best describes natural resources, human impacts, and climate? (NGSS MS‑ESS3‑3/4/5)

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

An urban area increases tree canopy. After 5 years, electricity use for summer cooling falls, but winter heating demand rises slightly because some buildings receive less winter sun.

Which statement best describes the best overall interpretation?

ABecause heating rose slightly, trees are always bad and should be removed.

BTrees provide net benefits if total annual energy use and heat risk decrease, but planners should consider seasonal trade-offs (shade in summer vs sunlight in winter) when choosing tree placement.

CSeasonal effects are impossible; shade works the same in every season.

DTree placement cannot be planned because trees move randomly.

Solution & Explanation:Tree shade reduces summer cooling loads and heat stress. In winter, shade can reduce passive solar heating for some buildings. The solution is not ‘trees or no trees’ but strategic placement and species selection based on seasonal sun angles and building design.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

After drought, a reservoir is low. Managers can release water for farms now or hold more for summer drinking-water demand and ecosystem flows. Climate models suggest hotter summers ahead.

Which statement best describes an evidence-based decision approach?

AUse forecasts, water budgets, and risk analysis to allocate water among essential human needs, ecosystems, and agriculture, recognizing that hotter summers increase demand and evaporation.

BRelease all water immediately because future conditions never matter.

CHold all water forever because farms never need water to grow food.

DDecide by guessing because measurements cannot help manage water.

Solution & Explanation:Evidence-based management uses data on storage, expected inflows, evaporation, and demand. Hotter summers raise risk of shortages. Risk-based allocation balances priorities and plans for uncertainty rather than using extremes or guesses.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

A region considers capturing CO2 from a power plant and storing it underground (CCS). The project uses extra energy, so the plant must burn more fuel to produce the same electricity.

Which statement best describes why CCS can still reduce net emissions?

AIf any extra fuel is burned, CCS cannot reduce emissions at all.

BEven with an energy penalty, capturing a large fraction of CO2 can reduce total emissions compared with releasing all CO2, especially if efficiency improves or low-carbon energy powers capture systems.

CStored CO2 instantly turns into oxygen, so capture is unnecessary.

DCCS increases emissions because CO2 cannot be captured from gas streams.

Solution & Explanation:CCS adds energy use, but it can prevent most CO2 from reaching the atmosphere. Net benefit depends on capture rate and additional fuel burned. Improvements and cleaner energy for capture can increase net reductions.

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QWhat grade level and standards does this worksheet align with?

This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 6 Science students. It aligns with educational standard SCI.6.26 (Grade 6 science practice and review on natural resources, human impacts, and climate.).