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6th grade Judge claims about using natural resources worksheet

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Judge claims about using natural resources

Grade 6 Science Worksheet - Building Confidence

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Circle the best answer.

  1. Ari writes: "Our school uses less water now. The meter read 9,000 gallons in May and 7,000 in June." Which part is the evidence?

    • Our school uses less water now
    • The meter readings for May and June
    • June is a hotter month than May
    • Water is a natural resource

  2. 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

  3. Read this first

    EIA, US energy use in 2025

    sourceshare of US energy use
    petroleumabout 38%
    natural gasabout 36%
    coalabout 9%
    renewable energyabout 9%

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

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

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

  5. Using the EIA table, which source supplied the largest share of US energy use in 2025, Jun?

    • Petroleum
    • Renewable energy
    • Coal
    • Natural gas

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

    • About 38%
    • About 36%
    • About 83%
    • About 9%

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

    • About 38%
    • About 74%
    • About 92%
    • About 83%

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

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

  9. 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?

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

  10. EPA WaterSense

    measurevalue
    average family water use at homemore than 300 gallons a day
    share used indoorsabout 70%
    share used outdoorsabout 30%

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

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

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

  12. 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
    • No: it says 3,000 gallons a day
    • No: the table says more than 300 gallons
    • Yes: that matches the table's share used indoors
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Judge claims about using natural resources. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can sort a claim, its evidence and its reasoning, and pick data that really test a claim.
  • I can read a cited table (EIA, USGS, EPA) and say whether it supports a claim, without reaching past what it covers.
  • I can match a solution to the cause in a chain and name its benefit and its cost.

Standard: MS-ESS3-4

Words to know

claim: A statement someone says is true

evidence: Data or observations that test the claim

reasoning: Why the evidence supports the claim

groundwater: Water stored underground in soil and rock

aquifer: Underground rock or sediment that holds groundwater

trade-off: What you give up to get a benefit

Common mistakes

Your child accepted a claim that reaches past the data: another place, a future year, or a cause the table never tested. Ask, "Does the table show exactly that?"

Your child read the wrong row or number in the table. Find the row name first, then read across. Try reading each row out loud together.

Your child chose a true or friendly sentence that does not test the claim. Evidence is data or an observation about the claim itself. Ask, "Would this change if the claim were wrong?"

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with judge claims about using natural resources?

Your child accepted a claim that reaches past the data: another place, a future year, or a cause the table never tested. Ask, "Does the table show exactly that?"

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