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4th Grade Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources worksheets

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Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

Grade 4 Science Worksheet - Challenge Me

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Circle the answer.

1.
Which is an effect of drilling for oil in the ocean?
- the ocean water runs out
- the wind stops over the ocean
- spills can harm sea animals
- the ocean gets more fish
2.
Solar panels make no smoke. What is one limit of solar energy?
- panels must burn coal to start
- panels give off smoke on cloudy days
- sunlight will run out in a few years
- panels make little electricity at night
3.
A family can save energy in two ways: LED bulbs (use less power) or a bigger TV. Which helps, and why?
- neither, because bulbs do not use power
- a bigger TV, because it shows more
- a bigger TV, because it makes more light
- LED bulbs, because they need less electricity
4.
Which choice uses a renewable resource to cook food?
- an oil-burning stove
- a charcoal grill
- a gas stove
- a solar oven in the sun
5.
Why does using less electricity at home help the air, even with no smokestack at home?
- home lights give off smoke
- using less electricity makes more wind
- electricity is made inside each lamp
- much electricity comes from power plants that burn fuel

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About this worksheet

Renewable and nonrenewable resource questions ask students to connect energy and fuels to natural sources and environmental effects asks fourth graders to connect observations with an explanation, model, or design decision instead of choosing a fact from memory. Students may label a resource renewable just because people use it often, or nonrenewable because it is stored underground, without asking how quickly nature replaces it. This worksheet uses short investigations and evidence-based situations so students must read what happened, decide which science idea is being tested, and choose the answer that fits the title.

Students classify resources, identify sources and uses, compare environmental effects, and choose conservation or alternative-energy decisions. Support versions use familiar objects and direct wording. Standard and challenge versions add closer distractors, fair-test language, and multi-step evidence. Ask your child to point to the measurement, diagram, map, or observation before answering. If the choice does not explain the evidence in the prompt, it is probably a distractor. That habit keeps science reasoning tied to data rather than guesswork.

What your child will learn

Classify renewable and nonrenewable resources
Connect resources with their natural sources
Describe environmental effects of resource use
Choose conservation or alternative-energy options

NGSS standard: 4-ESS3-1

Worked example

Coal is nonrenewable because it forms very slowly, while sunlight is renewable because it is continually available from the Sun.

Common mistake

Calling any useful resource renewable without checking how quickly it is replaced.

Helpful hint

Ask whether nature replaces the resource on a human time scale.

Next skill: Design and Test a Solution Earlier: Natural Hazards

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with renewable and nonrenewable resources?

Calling any useful resource renewable without checking how quickly it is replaced.

How can I help my child with renewable and nonrenewable resources?

Ask whether nature replaces the resource on a human time scale.

Are these 4th grade science worksheets free to print?

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