What do the Grade 6 Environmental Science cards cover?

13 cards across 5 chapters of the national textbook: የምሥራቅ አፍሪካ መገኛ, ሳይንስን መገንዘብ, የተፈጥሮ አካባቢ, Social Environment and ተጽዕኖ የሚፈጥሩ ድንበር ተሻጋሪ ጉዳዮች. You can take any chapter one card at a time on the page itself.

Do these help with the Grade 6 national exam?

Yes. Grade 6 sits a national exam, and these are the Environmental Science rules and formulas it expects you to know. Past papers with a worked answer behind every question are on the same site, also free.

Where do these cards come from?

They are drafted from Grade 6 Environmental Science, the Ministry of Education textbook for this grade. A second pass that cannot see the chapter then re-derives every formula, constant and table row, and anything it cannot confirm is held back instead of published.

Yes. Every card here is free to read and the printable sheet is free to download. Neither needs an account.

When was this last checked?

30 August 2026. Cards arrive chapter by chapter, and the line under each one says when that card was last read through.

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Grade 6 Environmental Science

Grade 6 Environmental Science on Temari has 13 revision cards, arranged by the chapters of the Ethiopian national curriculum. Every card says when the rule applies, what each symbol in it stands for, and the mistake students most often make with it. They are free to read and need no account.

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Cards: 5
Chapters: 5
Reference tables: Grade 6 Environmental Science
Textbook: Free
Price: 30 August 2026
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የምሥራቅ አፍሪካ መገኛ

Classification of East African LakesReference tableRift Valley Lakes · Non-Rift Valley Lakes

Classification	Lakes
Rift Valley Lakes	Lake Tanganyika, Lake Malawi, Lake Kivu, Lake Langano, Lake Ziway, Lake Shala, Lake Hawassa
Non-Rift Valley Lakes	Lake Victoria, Lake Tana, Lake Zequala

When you use it

Use to distinguish whether an East African lake is inside or outside the Great Rift Valley.

Watch out

Lake Victoria is Africa's largest lake, but it is located outside the Rift Valley, not inside it.

Drafted from Grade 6 Environmental Science, pages 1-27, then checked twice before it went up

Latitude and Longitude Direction ConfusionsCommon mistake

When you use it

Use when identifying the drawing direction versus the division axis of coordinate lines.

Watch out

Latitudes run East to West but divide Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres. Longitudes run North to South but divide Earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres.

Drafted from Grade 6 Environmental Science, pages 1-27, then checked twice before it went up

Major Mountains of East AfricaReference tableMount Kilimanjaro · Mount Kenya · Mount Rwenzori · +3

Mountain	Country	Elevation (m)
Mount Kilimanjaro	Tanzania	5895
Mount Kenya	Kenya	5200
Mount Rwenzori	Uganda and DR Congo border	5110
Ras Dejen	Ethiopia	4620
Mount Meru	Tanzania	4565
Mount Elgon	Uganda	4321

When you use it

Use when ranking high peaks in East Africa by elevation or country.

Watch out

Mount Rwenzori is the only major high mountain in East Africa not formed by volcanic activity.

Drafted from Grade 6 Environmental Science, pages 1-27, then checked twice before it went up

Major Parallels of LatitudeReference tableEquator · Tropic of Cancer · Tropic of Capricorn · +2

Line Name	Latitude
Equator	$0^\circ$
Tropic of Cancer	$23\frac{1}{2}^\circ\text{ N}$
Tropic of Capricorn	$23\frac{1}{2}^\circ\text{ S}$
Arctic Circle	$66\frac{1}{2}^\circ\text{ N}$
Antarctic Circle	$66\frac{1}{2}^\circ\text{ S}$

When you use it

Use when identifying key reference lines of latitude and their degree values.

Watch out

Do not confuse the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere with the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere.

Drafted from Grade 6 Environmental Science, pages 1-27, then checked twice before it went up

ሳይንስን መገንዘብ

Direction of Blood VesselsCommon mistake

When you use it

Use when answering questions on the structural and directional differences between arteries and veins.

Watch out

Arteries carry blood AWAY from the heart under high pressure and have thick walls. Veins return blood BACK to the heart.

Drafted from Grade 6 Environmental Science, pages 28-71, then checked twice before it went up

Pathway of Human Blood CirculationRule

When you use it

Use to trace the sequential flow of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood through heart chambers and vessels.

Watch out

Oxygenated blood flows through the left side of the heart, while deoxygenated blood flows through the right side.

Drafted from Grade 6 Environmental Science, pages 28-71, then checked twice before it went up

የተፈጥሮ አካባቢ

Climate Elements vs Climate ControlsCommon mistake

When you use it

Use when identifying whether a factor is a measurable atmospheric component or a factor that influences climate patterns.

Watch out

Do not confuse climate elements (temperature, humidity, air pressure, wind) with climate controls (latitude, altitude, distance from the sea, ocean currents). Elements describe the atmospheric state, while controls cause them to vary.

Drafted from Grade 6 Environmental Science, pages 72-117, then checked twice before it went up

Major Rivers of Eastern AfricaReference tableNile · Awash · Wabe Shebele · +5

River Name	Origin	Outflow / Destination	Length
Nile	Ethiopia / Lake Victoria	Mediterranean Sea	6650 km
Awash	Ethiopia (West Shewa)	Lake Abbe	1200 km
Wabe Shebele	Ethiopia (West Arsi)	Somali sand	2000 km
Genale (Juba)	Ethiopia	Indian Ocean	1660 km
Zambezi	Zambia / Zimbabwe	Indian Ocean	2750 km
Tana	Kenya	Indian Ocean	708 km
Rufiji	Tanzania	Indian Ocean	600 km
Ruvuma	Tanzania / Mozambique	Indian Ocean	800 km

When you use it

Use when identifying the sources, endpoints, or lengths of East African river systems.

Watch out

Awash and Wabe Shebele do not reach the ocean: Awash ends in inland Lake Abbe, while Wabe Shebele is lost in Somali sands.

Drafted from Grade 6 Environmental Science, pages 72-117, then checked twice before it went up

Social Environment

Major East African Heritage SitesReference tableAxum Stele · Tiya Stones · Bwindi National Park · +2

Heritage Site	Country / Location	Key Feature
Axum Stele	Ethiopia (Tigray)	UNESCO site, tallest carved stone is 33 m
Tiya Stones	Ethiopia (Gurage)	UNESCO site, 36 carved megaliths
Bwindi National Park	Uganda	Home to endangered mountain gorillas
Victoria Falls	Zambia and Zimbabwe	Major waterfall formed on Zambezi River
Harar Jugol	Ethiopia (Harar)	Historic walled town with 5 main gates

When you use it

Use this table when identifying prominent cultural and natural heritage locations across East Africa.

Watch out

Victoria Falls is located on the Zambezi River on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe, not on the Nile.

Drafted from Grade 6 Environmental Science, pages 118-148, then checked twice before it went up

Nile River Water ContributionCommon mistake

When you use it

Use this when answering questions about water discharge contributions among Nile Basin nations.

Watch out

Do not assume Egypt contributes water to the Nile River. Ethiopia contributes 86 percent of the Nile water, while downstream Egypt contributes 0 percent.

Drafted from Grade 6 Environmental Science, pages 118-148, then checked twice before it went up

Tangible and Intangible HeritageRule

When you use it

Use this rule to classify cultural heritages as either tangible (material) or intangible (spiritual).

Watch out

Ceremonies, oral traditions, and performances are intangible heritage because they cannot be touched, even though the tools or buildings used in them are tangible.

Drafted from Grade 6 Environmental Science, pages 118-148, then checked twice before it went up

ተጽዕኖ የሚፈጥሩ ድንበር ተሻጋሪ ጉዳዮች

Drought Famine and Indigenous Coping MechanismsRule

When you use it

Use when defining drought and famine, identifying vulnerable East African nations, and listing traditional coping mechanisms.

Watch out

Drought is the rainfall shortage, whereas famine is the lack of food that follows prolonged drought. Fast-maturing crops (like 40-day teff) and granary plastering are specific indigenous methods.

Drafted from Grade 6 Environmental Science, page 149 onwards, then checked twice before it went up

HIV Transmission Myths and FactsCommon mistake

When you use it

Use to distinguish between verified routes of HIV transmission and harmless daily interactions.

Watch out

HIV is not transmitted by shaking hands, sharing meals, living together, or playing. It is transmitted only through unsafe sexual contact, infected sharp objects, unscreened blood transfusion, and mother to child during pregnancy.

Drafted from Grade 6 Environmental Science, page 149 onwards, then checked twice before it went up

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What do the Grade 6 Environmental Science cards cover?: 13 cards across 5 chapters of the national textbook: የምሥራቅ አፍሪካ መገኛ, ሳይንስን መገንዘብ, የተፈጥሮ አካባቢ, Social Environment and ተጽዕኖ የሚፈጥሩ ድንበር ተሻጋሪ ጉዳዮች. You can take any chapter one card at a time on the page itself.
Do these help with the Grade 6 national exam?: Yes. Grade 6 sits a national exam, and these are the Environmental Science rules and formulas it expects you to know. Past papers with a worked answer behind every question are on the same site, also free.
Where do these cards come from?: They are drafted from Grade 6 Environmental Science, the Ministry of Education textbook for this grade. A second pass that cannot see the chapter then re-derives every formula, constant and table row, and anything it cannot confirm is held back instead of published.
Is this free?: Yes. Every card here is free to read and the printable sheet is free to download. Neither needs an account.
When was this last checked?: 30 August 2026. Cards arrive chapter by chapter, and the line under each one says when that card was last read through.

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