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AP Environmental Science - Course Content
Unit 1: The Living World: Ecosystems
You’ll begin to explore a view of planet Earth as one system made up of regional ecosystems composed of interdependent environmental features, processes, and relationships between species.
Unit 2: The Living World: Biodiversity
You’ll learn about the importance of biodiversity within ecosystems and the impact of outside factors on the evolution of organisms.
Unit 3: Populations
You’ll examine how populations within ecosystems change over time, and the factors that affect population growth.
Unit 4: Earth Systems and Resources
You’ll study the natural components that make up the environment, from geologic features to the atmosphere and climate.
Unit 5: Land and Water Use
You’ll examine how humans use and consume natural resources, and the ways in which we disrupt ecosystems, both positively and negatively.
Unit 6: Energy Resources and Consumption
You’ll learn about renewable and nonrenewable sources of energy, where they’re used, and their impact on the environment.
Unit 7: Atmospheric Pollution
You’ll learn more about air pollution, including how human actions can cause it, and you’ll analyze legislation intended to regulate emissions and improve air quality.
Unit 8: Aquatic and Terrestrial Pollution
You’ll examine the impact of pollution on ecosystems and learn how to determine its source.
Unit 9: Global Change
You’ll come to understand the global impact of local and regional human activities and evaluate and propose solutions.
Unit 1: The Living World: Ecosystems
You’ll begin to explore a view of planet Earth as one system made up of regional ecosystems composed of interdependent environmental features, processes, and relationships between species.
Topics may include:
- Introduction to ecosystems
- Terrestrial and aquatic biomes
- Primary productivity
- Carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and water cycles
- Trophic levels
- The flow of energy in an ecosystem and the 10% rule
- Food chains and food webs
On The Exam 6%–8% of exam score
Unit 2: The Living World: Biodiversity
You’ll learn about the importance of biodiversity within ecosystems and the impact of outside factors on the evolution of organisms.
Topics may include:
- Introduction to biodiversity
- Ecosystem services
- Island biogeography
- Ecological tolerance
- Natural disruptions to ecosystems
- Ecological succession
On The Exam
6%–8% of exam score
Unit 3: Populations
You’ll examine how populations within ecosystems change over time and the factors that affect population growth.
Topics may include:
- Generalist and specialist species
- Survivorship curves
- Population growth and resource availability
- Age structure diagrams
- Human population dynamics
On The Exam
10%–15% of exam score
Unit 4: Earth Systems and Resources
You’ll study the natural components that make up the environment, from geologic features to the atmosphere and climate.
Topics may include:
- Tectonic plates
- Soil formation and erosion
- Earth's atmosphere
- Global wind patterns
- Earth's geography and climate
- El Niño and La Niña
On The Exam
10%–15% of exam score
Unit 5: Land and Water Use
You’ll examine how humans use and consume natural resources, and the ways in which we disrupt ecosystems, both positively and negatively.
Topics may include:
- The tragedy of the commons
- The Green Revolution
- Types and effects of irrigation
- Pest-control methods
- Meat production methods and overfishing
- The impacts of mining
- Urbanization and ecological footprints
- Introduction to sustainable practices including crop rotation and aquaculture
On The Exam 10%–15% of exam score
Unit 6: Energy Resources and Consumption
You’ll learn about renewable and nonrenewable sources of energy, where they’re used, and their impact on the environment.
Topics may include:
- Energy sources and fuel types, including fossil fuels, ethanol, and nuclear power
- Global energy consumption and distribution of natural resources
- Natural sources of energy, including solar power, wind, geothermal, and hydroelectric power
- Energy conservation methods
On The Exam
10%–15% of exam score
Unit 7: Atmospheric Pollution
You’ll learn more about air pollution, including how human actions can cause it, and you’ll analyze legislation intended to regulate emissions and improve air quality.
Topics may include:
- Introduction to air pollution
- Photochemical smog
- Indoor air pollution
- Methods to reduce air pollutants
- Acid rain
- Noise pollution
On The Exam
7%–10% of exam score
Unit 8: Aquatic and Terrestrial Pollution
You’ll examine the impact of pollution on ecosystems and learn how to determine its source.
Topics may include:
- Sources of pollution
- Human impact on ecosystems
- Thermal pollution
- Solid waste disposal and waste reduction methods
- Pollution and human health
- Pathogens and infectious diseases
On The Exam
7%–10% of exam score
Unit 9: Global Change
You’ll come to understand the global impact of local and regional human activities and evaluate and propose solutions.
Topics may include:
- Ozone depletion
- Global climate change
- Ocean warming and acidification
- Invasive species
- Human impacts on diversity
On The Exam
15%–20% of exam score
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AP Environmental Science - Review Videos
College Board Practice Tests:
CLICK HERE to open the 2020 AP Environmental Practice Test.
- Review of Timed AP Exam Practice #1
- Review of Timed AP Exam Practice #2
Final Lesson - Exam Tips and Best Wishes!
All these videos are available on-demand in its YouTube playlist.
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AP Environmental Science - Course Content
Unit 1: The Living World: Ecosystems
You’ll begin to explore a view of planet Earth as one system made up of regional ecosystems composed of interdependent environmental features, processes, and relationships between species.
Unit 2: The Living World: Biodiversity
You’ll learn about the importance of biodiversity within ecosystems and the impact of outside factors on the evolution of organisms.
Unit 3: Populations
You’ll examine how populations within ecosystems change over time, and the factors that affect population growth.
Unit 4: Earth Systems and Resources
You’ll study the natural components that make up the environment, from geologic features to the atmosphere and climate.
Unit 5: Land and Water Use
You’ll examine how humans use and consume natural resources, and the ways in which we disrupt ecosystems, both positively and negatively.
Unit 6: Energy Resources and Consumption
You’ll learn about renewable and nonrenewable sources of energy, where they’re used, and their impact on the environment.
Unit 7: Atmospheric Pollution
You’ll learn more about air pollution, including how human actions can cause it, and you’ll analyze legislation intended to regulate emissions and improve air quality.
Unit 8: Aquatic and Terrestrial Pollution
You’ll examine the impact of pollution on ecosystems and learn how to determine its source.
Unit 9: Global Change
You’ll come to understand the global impact of local and regional human activities and evaluate and propose solutions.
Unit 1: The Living World: Ecosystems
You’ll begin to explore a view of planet Earth as one system made up of regional ecosystems composed of interdependent environmental features, processes, and relationships between species.
Topics may include:
- Introduction to ecosystems
- Terrestrial and aquatic biomes
- Primary productivity
- Carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and water cycles
- Trophic levels
- The flow of energy in an ecosystem and the 10% rule
- Food chains and food webs
On The Exam 6%–8% of exam score
Unit 2: The Living World: Biodiversity
You’ll learn about the importance of biodiversity within ecosystems and the impact of outside factors on the evolution of organisms.
Topics may include:
- Introduction to biodiversity
- Ecosystem services
- Island biogeography
- Ecological tolerance
- Natural disruptions to ecosystems
- Ecological succession
On The Exam
6%–8% of exam score
Unit 3: Populations
You’ll examine how populations within ecosystems change over time and the factors that affect population growth.
Topics may include:
- Generalist and specialist species
- Survivorship curves
- Population growth and resource availability
- Age structure diagrams
- Human population dynamics
On The Exam
10%–15% of exam score
Unit 4: Earth Systems and Resources
You’ll study the natural components that make up the environment, from geologic features to the atmosphere and climate.
Topics may include:
- Tectonic plates
- Soil formation and erosion
- Earth's atmosphere
- Global wind patterns
- Earth's geography and climate
- El Niño and La Niña
On The Exam
10%–15% of exam score
Unit 5: Land and Water Use
You’ll examine how humans use and consume natural resources, and the ways in which we disrupt ecosystems, both positively and negatively.
Topics may include:
- The tragedy of the commons
- The Green Revolution
- Types and effects of irrigation
- Pest-control methods
- Meat production methods and overfishing
- The impacts of mining
- Urbanization and ecological footprints
- Introduction to sustainable practices including crop rotation and aquaculture
On The Exam 10%–15% of exam score
Unit 6: Energy Resources and Consumption
You’ll learn about renewable and nonrenewable sources of energy, where they’re used, and their impact on the environment.
Topics may include:
- Energy sources and fuel types, including fossil fuels, ethanol, and nuclear power
- Global energy consumption and distribution of natural resources
- Natural sources of energy, including solar power, wind, geothermal, and hydroelectric power
- Energy conservation methods
On The Exam
10%–15% of exam score
Unit 7: Atmospheric Pollution
You’ll learn more about air pollution, including how human actions can cause it, and you’ll analyze legislation intended to regulate emissions and improve air quality.
Topics may include:
- Introduction to air pollution
- Photochemical smog
- Indoor air pollution
- Methods to reduce air pollutants
- Acid rain
- Noise pollution
On The Exam
7%–10% of exam score
Unit 8: Aquatic and Terrestrial Pollution
You’ll examine the impact of pollution on ecosystems and learn how to determine its source.
Topics may include:
- Sources of pollution
- Human impact on ecosystems
- Thermal pollution
- Solid waste disposal and waste reduction methods
- Pollution and human health
- Pathogens and infectious diseases
On The Exam
7%–10% of exam score
Unit 9: Global Change
You’ll come to understand the global impact of local and regional human activities and evaluate and propose solutions.
Topics may include:
- Ozone depletion
- Global climate change
- Ocean warming and acidification
- Invasive species
- Human impacts on diversity
On The Exam
15%–20% of exam score
-
AP Environmental Science - Review Videos
College Board Practice Tests:
CLICK HERE to open the 2020 AP Environmental Practice Test.
- Review of Timed AP Exam Practice #1
- Review of Timed AP Exam Practice #2
Final Lesson - Exam Tips and Best Wishes!
All these videos are available on-demand in its YouTube playlist.
Lesson Topic 1.1, 1.8-1.11 Ecosystems, Energy Flow, and Food Chains 1.4-1.7, 6.7 Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, and Hydrologic Cycles 1.2-1.3 Terrestrial and Aquatic Biomes 2.1-2.4 Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Biogeography, and Ecological Tolerance 2.5-2.7 Natural Disruptions, Adaptations, and Ecological Succession 3.1-3.4 Species, Survivorship Curves, and Carrying Capacity 3.6-3.9 Age Structure, Fertility Rate, and Population Dynamics 4.1, 4.4-4.5, 4.7-4.8 Plate Tectonics, Atmosphere, Seasons, and Climate 4.2-4.3, 4.6, 4.9 Soil, Watersheds, El Nino, and La Nina 5.1, 5.3-5.4, 5.12 Green Revolution, Agriculture, and Sustainability 5.5-5.7, 5.14-5.15 Irrigation, Pest Control, and Sustainable Agriculture 5.2, 5.8, 5.16-5.17 Clearcutting, Overfishing, Aquaculture, and Forestry 5.9-5.11, 5.13 Mining, Urbanization, Footprint, and Urban Runoff 6.1-6.4 Resources, Global Energy, Fuel, and Natural Energy 6.8-6.12 Solar/Geothermal Energy, Hydroelectric Power, and Wind 6.5-6.6, 6.13 Fossil Fuels, Nuclear Power, and Energy Conservation 7.1-7.4 Air Pollution, Smog, Thermal Inversion, and Atmospheric CO2 7.5-7.8 Air Pollutants, Acid Rain, and Noise Pollution 8.1 Sources of Pollution 8.2 Human Impacts on Ecosystems 8.3 Endocrine Disruptors 8.9-8.11 Waste Disposal, Reduction, and Treatment 8.12-8.15 LD50, Pollution, Pathogens, and Infectious Diseases 9.1-9.2 Ozone Depletion 9.3-9.5 The Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change 9.6-9.7 Ocean Warming and Acidification 9.8-9.9 Invasive and Endangered Species 9.10 Human Impacts on Biodiversity