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6.86 Natural Resources Renewable and Nonrenewable Worksheet

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This Grade 6 Science worksheet provides structured practice on 6.86 Natural Resources Renewable and Nonrenewable. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Natural Resources: Renewable and Nonrenewable - Which statement best describes natural resources: renewable and nonrenewable? (MS‑ESS3‑1/3/4)

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Grade 6

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Science

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

A class must choose the best single definition for renewable vs nonrenewable resources. Which statement is the most complete and accurate?

ARenewable resources are always cheaper than nonrenewable resources.

BNonrenewable resources are only found in cities.

CRenewable resources are replenished by natural processes on human time scales, while nonrenewable resources are finite or form too slowly to replace as we use them.

DRenewable resources never require management or conservation.

Solution & Explanation:The key is replacement rate compared with human use. Cost, location, and management are separate issues that do not define renewability.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

A community replaces gasoline cars with electric cars charged mostly by solar power, but battery production increases mining. Which statement is the best overall description?

AElectric cars eliminate all resource use.

BSolar charging makes minerals renewable.

CThe change can reduce use of nonrenewable fossil fuels for driving, but it still requires managing nonrenewable minerals and mining impacts.

DMining cannot harm ecosystems if the final energy is renewable.

Solution & Explanation:Switching energy sources can lower fossil fuel use, yet materials still come from Earth. Responsible sourcing and recycling reduce impacts.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

A student writes: “Because matter cycles, all resources must be renewable.” Which statement best corrects the claim?

AIf matter cycles, coal should form as fast as we burn it.

BMatter can cycle, but concentrated deposits like fossil fuels and ores form so slowly that they are nonrenewable on human time scales.

CEnergy and matter are the same thing, so resources are always infinite.

DOres regrow quickly because rocks are hard.

Solution & Explanation:Cycling exists, but the rate and form matter. Fossil fuels and ores require long geologic processes, so human use can outpace replacement.

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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.6.86 (Grade 6 science practice and review on natural resources renewable and nonrenewable.).