Judge claims about using natural resources

Grade 6 Science Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Bo reads: "Fixing leaks saves water, because EPA says a home's leaks can waste over 9,300 gallons a year." Which part is the claim?

   • Leaks can be hard to find
   • Water bills arrive each month
   • A home's leaks can waste over 9,300 gallons a year
   • Fixing leaks saves water

2. Read this first

   EIA, US energy use in 2025

   source	share of US energy use
   petroleum	about 38%
   natural gas	about 36%
   coal	about 9%
   renewable energy	about 9%

   Beside it, a chain of boxes: cause, effect, solution.

3. 2.

   Which is evidence for the claim "Most US energy comes from fossil fuels," Esme?

   • Fossil fuels formed long ago underground
   • Solar panels are fun to look at
   • EIA data: petroleum 38%, natural gas 36%, coal 9%
   • Many people drive cars to school
4. 3.

   Using the EIA table, about what share of US energy use came from renewable energy in 2025, Kira?

   • About 9%
   • About 36%
   • About 38%
   • About 83%
5. 4.

   Using the EIA table, about what share did petroleum, natural gas and coal give together, Luz?

   • About 74%
   • About 83%
   • About 38%
   • About 92%
6. 5.

   In Milo's chain, the cause is pumping groundwater faster than rain refills it. Which effect belongs in the next box?

   • Nearby streams gain extra water
   • The water table drops, and some wells go dry
   • The water table rises up toward the land's surface
   • More rain falls on the fields
7. 6.

   Cause, "pumping groundwater faster than it refills"; effect, "the water table drops"; solution, "?". In Noah's chain, the cause is pumping groundwater faster than it refills. Which solution matches that cause?

   • Drill deeper wells to pump even more
   • Pave the fields so rain runs off
   • Pump faster before the water runs out
   • Pump less by using water more carefully
8. 7.

   Cause, "household leaks"; effect, "wasted water"; solution, "?". Pia's chain reads: household leaks → wasted water → ? Which solution fits the cause?

   • Find and fix the leaks
   • Run the faucet while brushing
   • Water the lawn more often
   • Take longer showers

9. EPA WaterSense

   measure	value
   average family water use at home	more than 300 gallons a day
   share used indoors	about 70%
   share used outdoors	about 30%

   Beside it, a chain of boxes: cause, effect, solution.

10. 8.

    Claim: "Families use more water indoors than outdoors." Using the EPA table, is it supported, Ren?

    • Yes: outdoor use is the larger share
    • No: the table gives no shares
    • No: outdoor use is about 70%
    • Yes: about 70% indoors, 30% outdoors
11. 9.

    Claim: "A family uses about 30 gallons of water a day at home." Using the EPA table, is it supported, Tala?

    • Yes: the table says 30
    • Yes: that matches the table's share used indoors
    • No: the table says more than 300 gallons
    • No: it says 3,000 gallons a day
12. 10.

    Beside it, a chain of boxes: cause, effect, solution. Claim: "Coal gave a larger share of US energy use than natural gas in 2025." Using the EIA table, is it supported, Zee?

    • Yes: the two shares are equal
    • No: coal gave 0%
    • Yes: coal 36%, natural gas 9%
    • No: natural gas 36%, coal 9%