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• AP Environmental Sciences

  • Ecosystems and Biology+26 topics

    • Ecological Change+5 topics

      • Change Due to Natural Events

      • Ecological Succession

      • Evolution

      • Human Impact on Ecological Change

      • Natural Selection

    • Ecosystem Development and Relationships+5 topics

      • Biomes

      • Food Webs and Pyramids

      • Niches

      • Populations and Communities

      • Species Relationships and Diversity

    • Energy and Biochemical Cycles+9 topics

      • Biochemical Cycles+4 topics

        • Carbon Cycle

        • Nitrogen Cycle

        • Phosphorus Cycle

        • Water Cycle

      • Energy Dynamics+3 topics

        • Cellular Respiration

        • Photosynthesis

        • Trophic Levels

    • Population Ecology+3 topics

      • Carrying Capacity

      • Reproductive Patterns and Principles

      • The Human Population

  • Energy Production and Usage+27 topics

    • Energy Conservation+2 topics

      • CAFE Standards

      • Efficiency

    • Energy Sources and Production+16 topics

      • Fossil Fuels+3 topics

        • Advantages and Disadvantages of Fossil Fuels

        • Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas

        • Formation, Extraction, and Purification

      • Hydroelectric Energy+2 topics

        • Advantages and Disadvantages of Hydroelectric Energy

        • Dams

      • Nuclear Energy+2 topics

        • Advantages and Disadvantages of Nuclear Energy

        • Fission and Fusion

      • Other Energy Sources+5 topics

        • Biomass

        • Geothermal Energy

        • Hydrogen and Fuel Cells

        • Other Energy Sources

        • Solar Energy

    • Energy Usage+2 topics

      • Large-Scale Energy Usage

      • Small-Scale Energy Usage

    • Introductory Energy Topics+3 topics

      • Laws of Thermodynamics

      • Types of Energy

      • Units and Conversions

  • Global Effects and Dynamics+14 topics

    • Ecological Consequences+3 topics

      • Biodiversity

      • Habitats and Biomes

      • Other Ecological Consequences

    • Global Warming+4 topics

      • Greenhouse Effect

      • Greenhouse Gases

      • Impact of Global Warming

      • Politics and Global Warming

    • Ozone+4 topics

      • Causes and Effects of Ozone Loss

      • Ozone Formation

      • Politics and Ozone

      • Ultraviolet Light and Radiation

  • Introductory Concepts and Earth Science+23 topics

    • Atmosphere+5 topics

      • Atmosphere-Ocean Relationships

      • Atmospheric Movement and Patterns

      • Atmospheric Organization

      • ENSO

      • Weather

    • Earth Science+3 topics

      • Natural Disasters

      • Plate Tectonics and Earthquakes

      • Seasons

    • Soil and Geology+5 topics

      • Geological Time Scale

      • Rock Cycle

      • Soil Formation, Composition, and Properties

      • Soil Problems and Solutions

      • Types of Soil

    • Water Resources+6 topics

      • Freshwater

      • General Water Usage

      • Ocean Dynamics

      • Salt Water

      • Surface Water and Underground Water

      • Water Problems and Solutions

  • Material Resources+8 topics

    • Agriculture

    • Economics and Resources

    • Fishing

    • Forests

    • Mining

    • Other Material Resources

    • Politics and Resources

    • Rangelands

  • Pollution+4 topics

    • Ecological Impacts

    • Economic Impacts

    • Health Impacts

    • Types of Pollution