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6.42 Sustainability and Environment Worksheet

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Core academic competencies and curriculum alignment

This Grade 6 Social Studies worksheet provides structured practice on 6.42 Sustainability and Environment. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Sustainability and Environment — Evaluate sustainable choices that protect resources and the environment. Alignment: 6.42.

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Grade 6

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Social Studies

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Social Studies Curriculum

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

A city is choosing between three climate actions for the same budget: A) Retrofit 1,000 homes for efficiency. B) Plant 5,000 trees with a diverse native mix. C) Replace 50 diesel delivery trucks with electric trucks. The city also wants to reduce air pollution in neighborhoods near warehouses.

Which option is most directly targeted to both climate and local air quality near warehouses?

AAll options target warehouse air pollution equally.

BPlant 5,000 trees with a diverse native mix.

CRetrofit 1,000 homes for efficiency.

DReplace 50 diesel delivery trucks with electric trucks.

Solution & Explanation:Diesel trucks create concentrated local pollution near warehouses and also emit greenhouse gases. Electrifying them targets both problems directly in the affected area.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

A region decides to expand hydropower to cut emissions. Climate projections show more frequent droughts, reducing river flows during summer peak electricity demand.

Which evaluation is most accurate?

ADrought will increase hydropower because water is “more valuable.”

BHydropower can be low-carbon, but climate-driven flow changes can reduce reliability, so the region should diversify clean energy and plan for drought.

CHydropower output is guaranteed regardless of river flow.

DHydropower always harms biodiversity more than coal.

Solution & Explanation:Hydropower depends on water. With future drought risk, relying too heavily on it can reduce energy security; diversification and ecological safeguards improve resilience.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

A city plans to reduce stormwater pollution by installing rain gardens. Developers argue it is cheaper to pay a fee instead of installing gardens on-site, and the city would build gardens elsewhere later.

Which critique best explains why on-site solutions can be important?

AFees always solve pollution faster than physical projects.

BRain gardens only work if built in deserts.

CRunoff problems are location-specific; delaying or moving solutions can leave nearby waterways polluted, so on-site controls often provide more reliable benefits.

DStormwater pollution spreads evenly everywhere, so location never matters.

Solution & Explanation:Stormwater enters local drains and streams; on-site controls capture runoff where it is created. Paying fees may delay benefits and may not protect the most affected waterways.

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QWhat grade level and standards does this worksheet align with?

This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 6 Social Studies students. It aligns with educational standard 6.42 (Evaluate sustainable choices that protect resources and the environment.).