6th Grade CBA2 FLASHCARD Review - 2025

Front

What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing when the Northern Hemisphere is leaning away from the Sun?

Back

Summer

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TEKS.SCI.6.9A

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Why is it warmer in the summer?

Back

More direct light from Earth's tilt

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TEKS.SCI.6.9A

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What is the start of fall and spring called?

Back

The equinox

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TEKS.SCI.6.9A

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The start of summer and winter is called

Back

The solstice

Front

Which location on Earth experiences the least change in the number of daylight hours throughout the year? Options: Equator, North Pole, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn

Back

Equator

Front

What would happen to Earth's seasons if it no longer tilted on its axis, stopped rotating on its axis, took an additional month to orbit the sun, or revolved around the sun in the opposite direction?

Back

Earth would not have seasons if it no longer tilted on its axis.

Front

A student draws the model shown here. Which of these best compares the conditions at Location X and Location Y?

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There are more hours of daylight at Location X than at Location Y.

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The diagram shows Earth in its orbit around the sun when very little light is visible at Earth's South Pole. Which statement is true when Earth is in the position shown?

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It is summer in the Northern Hemisphere. It is winter in the Southern Hemisphere.

Front

Equinox

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equal amount of day light and equal amount of night

Front

What season is at the tropic of cancer when it is tilted toward the sun?

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summer