AP Environmental Science study notes
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Study AP Environmental Science free in APrepUnit 1: The Living World: Ecosystems
Unit 2: The Living World: Biodiversity
Unit 3: Populations
Unit 4: Earth Systems & Resources
Unit 5: Land & Water Use
- 5.1The Tragedy of the Commons
- 5.2Clearcutting
- 5.3The Green Revolution
- 5.4Impacts of Agricultural Practices
- 5.5Irrigation Methods
- 5.6Pest Control Methods
- 5.7Meat Production Methods
- 5.8Impacts of Overfishing
- 5.9Impacts of Mining
- 5.10Impacts of Urbanization
- 5.11Urban Runoff
- 5.12Integrated Pest Management
- 5.13Sustainable Agriculture
- 5.14Aquaculture
- 5.15Sustainable Forestry
- 5.16Urban Planning
Unit 6: Energy Resources & Consumption
- 6.1Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources
- 6.2Global Energy Consumption
- 6.3Fuel Types and Uses
- 6.4Distribution of Natural Energy Resources
- 6.5Fossil Fuel Extraction and Purification
- 6.6Fossil Fuel Combustion
- 6.7Nuclear Power
- 6.8Energy from the Sun
- 6.9Hydroelectric Power
- 6.10Energy from Wind
- 6.11Geothermal Energy
- 6.12Energy from Biomass
Unit 7: Atmospheric Pollution
Unit 8: Aquatic & Terrestrial Pollution
- 8.1Sources of Pollution
- 8.2Human Impacts on Ecosystems
- 8.3Endocrine Disruptors
- 8.4Human Impacts on Wetlands and Mangroves
- 8.5Eutrophication
- 8.6Thermal Pollution
- 8.7Persistence, Bioaccumulation, and Biomagnification
- 8.8Solid Waste Disposal
- 8.9Waste Reduction Methods
- 8.10Sewage Treatment
- 8.11Lethal Dose 50% (LD50)
- 8.12Pollution and Human Health
- 8.13Pathogens and Infectious Disease
- 8.14Noise, Light, and Visual Pollution