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9.139 Cost Benefit Analysis of Resource Use Worksheet

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This Physical Science with Earth and Science Science worksheet provides structured practice on 9.139 Cost Benefit Analysis of Resource Use. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Cost-Benefit Analysis of Resource Use: MCQ focus: weigh benefits, risks, costs, reliability, safety, environmental impact, and equity in resource-management choices. Aligned to NGSS high school Physical Science, Earth and Space Science, and Engineering Design; NRC/DCI; SEP/CCC; CCSS math/literacy connections; selected CA NGSS, NYSSLS, Florida CPALMS, and Texas TEKS references NGSS HS-ESS3-2, HS-ETS1-3 - NGSS-aligned Cost-Benefit Analysis of Resource Use: NGSS: HS-ESS3-2; HS-ETS1-3; NRC/DCI: ESS3.A-C; ETS1.B; SEP/CCC: Evaluating solutions / Cause and effect; Common: HSN-Q.A; RST.9-10.8; State refs: CA/NYSSLS same HS-ESS3/ETS PE family; FL SC.912.E.6.6, SC.912.E.7.8-7.9; TX Earth/Environmental Systems.

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

Use the urban water plan threshold table. The council requires at least 25% demand reduction, low or medium ecosystem impact, and no high household-bill burden. Which plan should be recommended?

APublic reminders only, because it has low burden but reduces demand by only 8%

BUniform 35% rate increase, because it reduces demand but creates high household-bill burden

CLeak repair, reuse, and targeted rebates, because it reaches 28% demand reduction with medium ecosystem impact and medium bill burden

DNew river diversion, because it reaches 30% demand reduction but has high ecosystem impact

Solution & Explanation:The selected plan is the only one that satisfies all thresholds. Other plans fail ecosystem impact, household-bill burden, or demand-reduction requirements.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

A student wants to rank resource plans using only total dollar cost. Why is a multicriteria dashboard usually better for this skill?

AIt removes the need to define criteria

BIt makes evidence unnecessary because more columns always mean better science

CIt guarantees that the most expensive option will be chosen

DIt can show cost together with reliability, safety, environmental impact, resource savings, and equity instead of hiding trade-offs.

Solution & Explanation:Resource-use decisions involve multiple criteria. A dashboard can make trade-offs visible, but the criteria still need evidence and justification.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

A state describes natural gas as a bridge fuel because it can replace some coal power while renewables expand. Which analysis is most complete?

AReject all comparison because natural gas and coal are exactly the same resource

BCount only carbon dioxide at the power plant and ignore methane leakage

CCompare lower combustion emissions than coal with methane leakage, infrastructure lock-in, reliability benefits, cost, and alternatives such as storage and demand reduction.

DAssume any bridge fuel has no long-term consequences

Solution & Explanation:A complete analysis looks at life-cycle emissions, reliability, costs, and whether infrastructure choices affect future resource options.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Physical Science with Earth and Science Science students. It aligns with educational standard NGSS HS-ESS3-2, HS-ETS1-3 (NGSS: HS-ESS3-2; HS-ETS1-3; NRC/DCI: ESS3.A-C; ETS1.B; SEP/CCC: Evaluating solutions / Cause and effect; Common: HSN-Q.A; RST.9-10.8; State refs: CA/NYSSLS same HS-ESS3/ETS PE family; FL SC.912.E.6.6, SC.912.E.7.8-7.9; TX Earth/Environmental Systems.).