AP Environmental Science
Unit 0: Basic Stuff
Unit 1: Ecosystems
1.1: Introduction to Ecosystems
Energy Flow Through an Ecosystem
1.9: Trophic Levels
1.10: Energy Flow and the 10% Rule
1.11: Food Chains and Food Webs
1.4: The Carbon Cycle
1.5: The Nitrogen Cycle
1.6: The Phosphorus Cycle
1.7: The Hydrologic Cycle
4.6: Watersheds
2.2: Ecosystem Services
Unit 2: Biomes
1.8: Primary Productivity
1.2: Terrestrial Biomes
1.3: Aquatic Biomes
8.4: Human Impacts on Wetlands and Mangroves
4.4: Earth's Atmosphere
4.7: Solar Radiation and Earth's Seasons
4.8: Earth's Geography and Climate
4.5: Global Wind Patterns
4.9: El Niño and La Niña
Unit 3: Climate Change
9.3: The Greenhouse Effect
9.4: Increases in the Greenhouse Gases
9.5: Global Climate Change
9.6: Ocean Warming
9.7: Ocean Acidification
Unit 4: Biodiversity
2.1: Introduction to Biodiversity
2.3: Island Biogeography
3.1: Generalist and Specialist Species
2.4: Ecological Tolerance
Disruptions and Ecological Succession
2.5: Natural Disruptions to Ecosystems
2.7: Ecological Succession
Earth's Structure and Plate Tectonics
4.1: Plate Tectonics
Evolution and Adaptations
2.6: Adaptations
9.10: Human Impacts on Biodiversity
9.8: Invasive Species
9.9: Endangered Species
Unit 5: Populations
Characteristics of Populations
3.2: K-Selected and r-Selected Species
3.3: Survivorship Curves
3.4: Carrying Capacity
3.5: Population Growth and Resource Availability
Human Population and Age Structure Diagrams
3.6: Age Structure Diagrams
3.7: Total Fertility Rate
3.8: Human Population Dynamics
3.9: Demographic Transition
5.10: Impacts of Urbanization
5.13: Methods to Reduce Urban Runoff
8.14: Pollution and Human Health
8.15: Pathogens and Infectious Disease
Unit 6: Sustainability
Resource Use and Sustainability
5.1: The Tragedy of the Commons
5.11: Ecological Footprints
5.12: Introduction to Sustainability
5.2: Clearcutting
5.17: Sustainable Forestry
4.2: Soil Formation and Erosion
4.3: Soil Composition and Properties
5.3: The Green Revolution
5.4: Impacts of Agricultural Practices
5.5: Irrigation Methods
5.6: Pest Control Methods
5.14: Integrated Pest Management
5.15: Sustainable Agriculture
5.7: Meat Production Methods
5.8: Impacts of Overfishing
5.16: Aquaculture
Unit 7: Energy
5.9: Impacts of Mining
6.1: Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources
6.2: Global Energy Consumption
6.3: Fuel Types and Uses
6.4: Distribution of Natural Energy Resources
6.5: Fossil Fuels
6.6: Nuclear Power
6.1: Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources
6.3: Fuel Types and Uses
6.7: Energy from Biomass
6.8: Solar Energy
6.9: Hydroelectric Power
6.10: Geothermal Energy
6.11: Hydrogen Fuel Cell
6.12: Wind Energy
6.13: Energy Conservation
Unit 8: Air Pollution
7.1: Introduction to Air Pollution
7.4: Atmospheric CO2 and Particulates
7.2: Photochemical Smog
7.3: Thermal Inversion
7.7: Acid Rain
9.1: Stratospheric Ozone Depletion
9.2: Reducing Ozone Depletion
7.5: Indoor Air Pollutants
7.8: Noise Pollution
7.6: Reduction of Air Pollutants
Unit 9: Aquatic and Terrestrial Pollution
8.1: Sources of Pollution
8.12: Lethal Dose 50%
8.13: Dose Response Curve
8.2: Human Impacts on Ecosystems
8.5: Eutrophication
8.6: Thermal Pollution
8.3: Endocrine Disruptors
8.7: Persistent Organic Pollutants
8.8: Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification
8.9: Solid Waste Disposal
8.11: Sewage Treatment
8.10: Waste Reduction Methods