Question

question 6a: where is the earth now, six months later? click the run time forward button and watch as the earth slowly revolves about its axis. question 6b: how much sunlight does north america get compared to south america? question 6c: on which continent does the sun shine more directly? question 6d: on which continent is it summer? question 6e: explain why the tilt of the earth causes the seasons.

Explanation:

6a: Earth orbits the Sun; six months later, it is on the opposite side of its orbital path around the Sun.
6b: Depends on Earth's tilt. Six months later, if initially Northern Hemisphere summer, now Southern Hemisphere summer, so South America gets more sunlight than North America.
6c: Continents in the hemisphere tilted toward the Sun receive more direct sunlight; likely Southern Hemisphere continents (e.g., South America).
6d: Summer occurs in the hemisphere tilted toward the Sun; Southern Hemisphere continents (e.g., South America) have summer.
6e: Earth's axial tilt causes varying sunlight intensity and day length in hemispheres; tilted toward Sun = summer, away = winter.

Answer:

6a: On the opposite side of its orbit around the Sun.
6b: South America gets more sunlight than North America.
6c: Southern Hemisphere continents (e.g., South America).
6d: Southern Hemisphere continents (e.g., South America).
6e: Earth's tilt causes hemispheres to receive varying direct sunlight and day lengths; tilted toward Sun = summer, away = winter.