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Get the AP college credits you've worked so hard for... Our savvy test experts show you the way to master the test and score higher. This new and fully expanded edition examines all AP Environmental Science topics including in-depth coverage of conservation, environmental health hazards, and biodiversity. The comprehensive review covers every possible exam topic: earth systems, population dynamics, human health, planetary resources and more. Features 4 full-length practice exams with all answers thoroughly explained.
Follow up your study with REA's test-taking strategies, powerhouse drills and study schedule that get you ready for test day.
DETAILS
- Comprehensive, up-to-date subject review of every AP Environmental Science area used in the AP exam
- Study schedule tailored to your needs
- Packed with proven key exam tips, insights and advice
- 4 full-length practice exams. All exam answers are fully detailed with easy-to-follow, easy-to-grasp explanations.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
About Our Author
Independent Study Schedule
Chapter 1: EXCELLING ON THE AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE EXAM
About this Book
About the Advanced Placement Program
About the AP Environmental Science Exam
AP Environmental Science Exam Content
About Our AP Course Review
Scoring REA's Practice Exams
Scoring the Official Exams
Studying for Your AP Exam
Test-Taking Tips
What You'll Face on Test Day
Chapter 2: MATTER AND ENERGY IN THE ENVIRONMENT
Organization of Matter
Conservation of Matter
Conservation of Energy
Case Summaries
Chapter 3: EARTH SYSTEMS AND GLOBAL CHANGES
Properties That Drive Global Processes
Earth
Atmosphere
CaseSummaries
Chapter 4: THE BIOSPHERE
Productivity and Food Chains
Population Interactions
Traits of Biological Communities
Biomes
Biodiversity
Case Summaries
Chapter 5: POPULATION DYNAMICS
Fundamentals of Population Biology
Human Populations
Case Summary
Chapter 6: HUMAN HEALTH
Morbidity and Mortality
Environmental Health Hazards
Identifying Health Risks
Factors That Affect Toxicity
Case Summaries
Chapter 7: ATMOSPHERE RESOURCES
Composition of the Atmosphere
Air Pollution: Sources and Solutions
Effects of Air Pollution
Case Summaries
Chapter 8: WATER RESOURCES
Water Compartments and the Water Cycle
Trends in Water Use
Water Pollution
Wastewater Treatment
Case Summaries
Chapter 9: LAND RESOURCES
Principles of Land Use
Management of Specific Land Uses
Case Summaries
Chapter 10: ENERGY RESOURCES
Understanding Energy
Non-Renewable Energy Sources
Renewable Energy Sources
Patterns of Human Energy Use
Case Summaries
Chapter 11: ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY
Economic Forces
Environmental Ethics
Environmental History, Laws, and Regulations
Environmental Laws
Environmental Policy and Management
Case Summaries
PRACTICE EXAMS
AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE EXAM I
Answer Key
Detailed Explanations of Answers
AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE EXAM II
Answer Key
Detailed Explanations of Answers
AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE EXAM III
Answer Key
Detailed Explanations of Answers
AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE EXAM IV
Answer Key
Detailed Explanations of Answers
ANSWER SHEETS
GLOSSARY
INDEX
EXCERPT
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REA's Test Preparation series includes study guides for all academic levels in almost all disciplines. Research & Education Association publishes test preps for students who have not yet completed high school, as well as high school students preparing to enter college. Students from countries around the world seeking to attend college in the United States will find the assistance they need in REA's publications. For college students seeking advanced degrees, REA publishes test preps for many major graduate school admission examinations in a wide variety of disciplines, including engineering, law, and medicine. Students at every level, in every field, with every ambition can find what they are looking for among REA's publications.
While most test preparation books present practice tests that bear little resemblance to the actual exams, REA's series presents tests that accurately depict the official exams in both degree of difficulty and types of questions. REA's practice tests are always based upon the most recently administered exams, and include every type of question that can be expected on the actual exams.
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EXCELLING ON THE AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE EXAM
ABOUT THIS BOOK
This book provides a thorough review for the Advanced Placement Environmental Science Examination written in a way that high school students will readily grasp and appreciate. REA's mission is to translate environmental science into terms the student can understand and benefit from.
Four full-length practice exams are included to get you ready for the actual exam. Use them, along with the detailed explanations of answers, to help determine your strengths and weaknesses, and to prep
Synopsis
Get the AP college credits you've worked so hard for... Our savvy test experts show you the way to master the test and score higher. This new and fully expanded edition examines all AP Environmental Science topics including in-depth coverage of conservation, environmental health hazards, and biodiversity. The comprehensive review covers every possible exam topic: earth systems, population dynamics, human health, planetary resources and more. Features 4 full-length practice exams with all answers thoroughly explained.
Follow up your study with REA's test-taking strategies, powerhouse drills and study schedule that get you ready for test day.
DETAILS
- Comprehensive, up-to-date subject review of every AP Environmental Science area used in the AP exam
- Study schedule tailored to your needs
- Packed with proven key exam tips, insights and advice
- 4 full-length practice exams. All exam answers are fully detailed with easy-to-follow, easy-to-grasp explanations.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
About Our Author
Independent Study Schedule
Chapter 1: EXCELLING ON THE AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE EXAM
About this Book
About the Advanced Placement Program
About the AP Environmental Science Exam
AP Environmental Science Exam Content
About Our AP Course Review
Scoring REA's Practice Exams
Scoring the Official Exams
Studying for Your AP Exam
Test-Taking Tips
What You'll Face on Test Day
Chapter 2: MATTER AND ENERGY IN THE ENVIRONMENT
Organization of Matter
Conservation of Matter
Conservation of Energy
Case Summaries
Chapter 3: EARTH SYSTEMS AND GLOBAL CHANGES
Properties That Drive Global Processes
Earth
Atmosphere
CaseSummaries
Chapter 4: THE BIOSPHERE
Productivity and Food Chains
Population Interactions
Traits of Biological Communities
Biomes
Biodiversity
Case Summaries
Chapter 5: POPULATION DYNAMICS
Fundamentals of Population Biology
Human Populations
Case Summary
Chapter 6: HUMAN HEALTH
Morbidity and Mortality
Environmental Health Hazards
Identifying Health Risks
Factors That Affect Toxicity
Case Summaries
Chapter 7: ATMOSPHERE RESOURCES
Composition of the Atmosphere
Air Pollution: Sources and Solutions
Effects of Air Pollution
Case Summaries
Chapter 8: WATER RESOURCES
Water Compartments and the Water Cycle
Trends in Water Use
Water Pollution
Wastewater Treatment
Case Summaries
Chapter 9: LAND RESOURCES
Principles of Land Use
Management of Specific Land Uses
Case Summaries
Chapter 10: ENERGY RESOURCES
Understanding Energy
Non-Renewable Energy Sources
Renewable Energy Sources
Patterns of Human Energy Use
Case Summaries
Chapter 11: ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY
Economic Forces
Environmental Ethics
Environmental History, Laws, and Regulations
Environmental Laws
Environmental Policy and Management
Case Summaries
PRACTICE EXAMS
AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE EXAM I
Answer Key
Detailed Explanations of Answers
AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE EXAM II
Answer Key
Detailed Explanations of Answers
AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE EXAM III
Answer Key
Detailed Explanations of Answers
AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE EXAM IV
Answer Key
Detailed Explanations of Answers
ANSWER SHEETS
GLOSSARY
INDEX
EXCERPT
About Research & EducationAssociation
Research & Education Association (REA) is an organization of educators, scientists, and engineers specializing in various academic fields. Founded in 1959 with the purpose of disseminating the most recently developed scientific information to groups in industry, government, high schools, and universities, REA has since become a successful and highly respected publisher of study aids, test preps, handbooks, and reference works.
REA's Test Preparation series includes study guides for all academic levels in almost all disciplines. Research & Education Association publishes test preps for students who have not yet completed high school, as well as high school students preparing to enter college. Students from countries around the world seeking to attend college in the United States will find the assistance they need in REA's publications. For college students seeking advanced degrees, REA publishes test preps for many major graduate school admission examinations in a wide variety of disciplines, including engineering, law, and medicine. Students at every level, in every field, with every ambition can find what they are looking for among REA's publications.
While most test preparation books present practice tests that bear little resemblance to the actual exams, REA's series presents tests that accurately depict the official exams in both degree of difficulty and types of questions. REA's practice tests are always based upon the most recently administered exams, and include every type of question that can be expected on the actual exams.
REA's publications and educational materials are highly regarded and continually receive an unprecedented amount of praise fromprofessionals, instructors, librarians, parents, and students. Our authors are as diverse as the fields represented in the books we publish. They are well-known in their respective disciplines and serve on the faculties of prestigious high schools, colleges, and universities throughout the United States and Canada.
EXCELLING ON THE AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE EXAM
ABOUT THIS BOOK
This book provides a thorough review for the Advanced Placement Environmental Science Examination written in a way that high school students will readily grasp and appreciate. REA's mission is to translate environmental science into terms the student can understand and benefit from.
Four full-length practice exams are included to get you ready for the actual exam. Use them, along with the detailed explanations of answers, to help determine your strengths and weaknesses, and to prepare you to score well on exam day.
ABOUT THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM
The Advanced Placement program is designed to provide high school students with the opportunity to pursue college-level studies. The program consists of two components: an AP course and an AP exam.
Students are expected to gain college-level skills and acquire college-level knowledge of environmental science through the AP course. Upon completion of the course, students take the AP exam. Test results are used to grant course credit and/or determine placement level in the subject when entering college.
AP exams are administered every May. Additional information can be requested from the following source:
AP Services
Educational Testing Service
P.O. Box 6671
Princeton, New Jersey 08541-6671
Phone: (609) 771-7300
Fax: (609) 530-0482
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http: //www.collegeboard.com
ABOUT THE AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE EXAM
The AP Environmental Science exam is three hours long. Each section in each exam is completed separately. You will have 90 minutes to answer 100 multiple-choice questions, which are worth 60% of your final grade. Each correct answer is worth one point, and each incorrect answer takes away 1/4 point.
The free response section is 90 minutes long and has four questions. The first question will ask you to make conclusions based on a set of data, the second question will be document-based, and the third and fourth questions are synthesis and evaluation questions. All four questions are weighted equally.
AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE EXAM CONTENT
I. Interdependence of Earth's Systems: Fundamental Principles and Concepts (25%)
A. The Flow of Energy
1. forms and quality of energy
2. energy units and measurements
3. sources and sinks, conversions
B. The Cycling of Matter
1. water
2. carbon
3. major nutrients
a. nitrogen
b. phosphorus
4. differences between cycling of major and trace elements
C. The Solid Earth
1. Earth history and the geologic time scale
2. Earth dynamics: plate tectonics, volcanism, the rock cycle, soil formation
D. The Atmosphere
1. atmospheric history: origin, evolution, composition, and structure
2. atmospheric dynamics: weather, climate
E. The Biosphere
1. organisms: adaptations to their environments
2. populations and communities: exponential growth, carrying capacity
3. ecosystems and change: biomass, energy transfer, succession
4. evolution of life: natural selection, extinction
II. Human Population Dynamics (10%)
A. History and Global Distribution
1. numbers
2. demographics, such as birth and death rates
3. patterns of resource utilization
B. Carrying Capacity - Local, Regional, Global
C.Cultural and Economic Influences
III. Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources: Distribution, Ownership, Use, Degradation (15%)
A. Water
1. fresh: agricultural, industrial, domestic
2. oceans: fisheries, industrial
B. Minerals
C. Soils
1. soil types
2. erosion and conservation
D. Biological
1. natural areas
2. genetic diversity
3. food and other agricultural products
E. Energy
1. conventional sources
2. alternative sources
F. Land
1. residential and commercial
2. agricultural and forestry
3. recreational and wilderness
IV. Environmental Quality (20-25%)
A. Air/Water/Soil
1. major pollutants
a. types, such as SO2, NO2, and pesticides
b. thermal pollution
c. measurement and units of measure such as ppm, pH, pg/L
d. point and nonpoint sources (domestic, industrial, agricultural)
2. effects of pollutants on:
a. aquatic systems
b. vegetation
c. natural features, buildings and structures
d. wildlife
3. pollution reduction, remediation, and control
C. Impact on Human Health
1. agents: chemical and biological
2. effects: acute and chronic, dose-response rel
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About the Author
Kevin R. Reel has been in science education for over 25 years. He has written numerous articles for academic journals and has contributed to many textbooks in chemistry, health, and environmental science. He earned his B.A. and M.S. from Stanford University, and is currently the Head of School at the Colorado Springs School.
Table of Contents
CONTENTS About Our Author
Independent Study Schedule
Chapter 1 EXCELLING ON THE AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE EXAM About This Book and TestWare®
About the Advanced Placement ProgramAbout the AP Environmental Science ExamAP Environmental Science Exam Content
About Our AP Course ReviewScoring REAs Practice ExamsScoring the Official ExamsStudying for Your AP Exam
Test-Taking TipsThe Day of the Exam Chapter 2 MATTER AND ENERGY IN THE ENVIRONMENTOrganization of Matter
Conservation of MatterConservation of Energy
Case Summaries Chapter 3 EARTH SYSTEMS AND GLOBAL CHANGES
Properties That Drive Global Processes
Earth
Atmosphere
Case Summaries
Chapter 4 THE BIOSPHERE Productivity and Food Chains
Population InteractionsTraits of Biological Communities
BiomesBiodiversity
Case Summaries Chapter 5 POPULATION DYNAMICS
Fundamentals of Population Biology
Human Populations
Case Summary
Chapter 6 HUMAN HEALTH
Morbidity and Mortality
Environmental Health HazardsFactors That Affect Toxicity
Case Summaries
Chapter 7 ATMOSPHERE RESOURCES
Composition of the Atmosphere
Air Pollution: Sources and Solutions
Effects of Air Pollution
Case Summaries Chapter 8 WATER RESOURCES
Water Compartments and the Water Cycle
Trends in Water Use
Water Pollution
Wastewater TreatmentCase Summaries
Chapter 9 LAND RESOURCES
Principles of Land Use
Management of Specific Land Uses
Case Summaries Chapter 10 ENERGY RESOURCES
Understanding EnergyNon-Renewable Energy Sources
Renewable Energy SourcesPatterns of Human Energy Use
Case Summaries
Chapter 11 ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY
Economic Forces
Environmental Ethics
Nonmarket Values
Environmental History, Laws, and Regulations
Environmental Laws
Environmental Policy and Management
Case Summaries
PRACTICE EXAM 1
Answer KeyDetailed Explanations of Answers PRACTICE EXAM 2 Answer KeyDetailed Explanations of Answers PRACTICE EXAM 3
Answer KeyDetailed Explanations of Answers PRACTICE EXAM 4
Answer KeyDetailed Explanations of Answers GLOSSARY
INDEX
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