You are working on some new application features and you want to spin up a...

Terraform workspaces allow you to create multiple states but still be associated with your current code. Workspaces are like “environments” (e.g. staging, production) for the same configuration. You can use workspaces to spin up a copy of your production deployment for testing purposes without having to configure a new state backend. Terraform data sources, local values, and modules are not features that allow you to create multiple states. References = Workspaces and How to Use Terraform Workspaces