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FRQ #1 - Experimental Design: ​25 Mins to Write | 5 to Submit Answers

Experimental Design ~ 4 pts.

Use the infographic to answer the experimental

design portion of FRQ #1. Since this is the easier
portion, ​you should start with it​ and be sure
you earn all of the points here.

You may be given a question or topic to write a

hypothesis for. ​Ex: Write a hypothesis to test the
effect that human activity has on ecosystem
productivity.​
● You want to pick out the IV & DV from the
prompt before you write a hypothesis or
do anything else
○ IV = human activity
○ DV ecosystem productivity

Explain Env. Concepts ~ 2-3 pts.

After the experimental design portion, you’ll

probably be asked to ​explain​ some APES
concept behind the experiment
● Because there are no easy ​describe​ or
identify ​points this year, you ​NEED TO
GO INTO DEPTH​ in your answer.
● Minimum 3 sentence answers for these
explain prompts.
○ Focus on step-by-step answers,
usually with 3 key facts or details
○ Focus on cause & effect. Explain
WHY​ or ​HOW​ an event or process
causes an outcome

Propose/Justify Solution ~ 2-3 pts.

You may also be asked to ​justify​ a solution to an
env. Issue related to your experiment
● Be sure go into depth for any advantage
or disadvantage you offer to a practice or
solution for an issue
○ State ​specifically​ why or how a
disadvantage has harmful effects
○ State ​specifically​ why or how an
advantage avoids harmful effects
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FRQ #2 - Analyze Env. Problem: ​15 Mins to Write | 5 to Submit Answers

Analyze an Env. Problem ~ 2-4 pts.
You will be presented with a short passage, a
diagram, or even data which will illustrate an
environmental problem
Data​: You may be asked to describe a trend in
data that illustrates an env. Problem.
● ALWAYS​ reference specific data points -
ex. The fish population declined from
12,000 individuals to 2,000 individuals
from 1995 to 2005.
● NEVER​ speak generally about
“numbers” going up or down
Diagram​: Refer to processes, effects, steps
shown exactly as they are in the diagram.
● Pay attention to the direction of arrows,
labels for processes or parts of the
diagram
Passage/text​: Read very careful, 2x before
answering.
● Be sure that you are explaining a
problem directly from the prompt, and
within the correct frame (env, ecological,
or economic).
You answer must always:
❏ Be step-by-step
❏ Have 3 key parts
❏ Be at least 2-3 sentences

Propose/Justify a Solution ~ 2 pts.

You will also be asked to ​propose​ and ​justify​ a
solution to the environmental problem
● Specific​:Your solution needs to
specifically address the problem
○ You need to justify ​HOW​ it solves
or reduces the problem
● Realistic​: It needs to be realistic &
possible. Remember that for gov. based
solutions you should never include bans
or raising/lowering prices for
goods/services
○ Gov. can​: make laws, increase
taxes on unwanted actions, offer
tax breaks or rebates for wanted
actions, and provide funding for
public education campaigns
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Content Resources | Where to Quickly Find Info Mid Exam

One Page Unit Cheat Sheets
Quick & easy reference sheet​ for major concepts & definitions of each unit. Familiarize yourself with
it beforehand if you want to use it during the exam. ​(Control + F)​ to quickly search for phrase/topic

APES Textbook & Stickies

If you want to use your textbook/stickies, I would prep it ahead of time with large, labeled stickies
marking sections of the book for each unit. Maybe even binder clips for specific page ranges:
The links take you to the the notes I use for EDPuzzle videos, but ​I would NOT use during the
exam​ due to how long these google docs take to load & navigate.

● Unit 1​: Ecosystems | Biomes | C, N, P, Water, Cycles | primary productivity | trophic levels
Pg. #s (161 - 165) (99 - 112) ( 65 - 73) (62-65) ( 60-62)

● Unit 2​: Biodiv. | Ecosystem Services | Tolerance & Disturb. | Adaptations | Succession
Pg. #s (120-24) (77-81) (134-137, 73-76) (130-134) (166-169)

● Unit 3​: Special-generalist, K & r-selected, survivorship | Carrying cap/growth | Human Pop.
Pg. #s (134-135, 159-160) (152-158) (180-191)

● Unit 4:​ Tect. Plates | Soil | Atmosp. & Wind | Solar Rad. & Seasons | Oceans & El Nino
Pg. #s (2019-215) (217-225) (88 - 94) (89-90, 94-95) (96-98)

● Unit 5​: Trag. of Commons | Clearcutting & Sust. Forestry | Neg. Ag. Impacts | Pesticides
Pg. #s (263 - 264) (269-271) (288-294) (292-294)
Irrigation | Meat & Fishing | Mining | Urbanization & Runoff | Eco footprnt & Sustainability
(246-248) (268, 300-302) (226-230) (273-278, 397) (4-14)
IPM & Sustainable Agriculture
(293-299)

● Unit 6:​ renewable & nonrenew. | Energy Use | Fuel Types | Fossil Fuels | Nuclear
Pg. #s: (344 - 345) (316-318) (325-330) (322-24, 330-32) (332-36)
Biomass | Solar Enrgy | Hydroelectric | Geotherm. | H Fuel Cell | Wind | En. Conserv.
(350-354) (357-61) (354-57) (362) (365-367) (363-65) ​(346-49, 367-70)

● Unit 7​: Air Pollution Basics | Photochem. Smog | Therm. Inv. | CO​2​ & PM | Indoor Air Pol.
Pg. #s: (410-414) (413, 417-18) (418-419) ​(412-23, 415-16) ​ (427-430)
Reducing/Mitigating Air Pollution | Acid Rain | Noise Pollution
(421-424) (220, 390-91, 419-21) (399)

Master Vocab List

Search this ​master vocab list​ using ​(Control + F) ​to quickly find which unit & topic a term is from.
Then use the textbook page number guide above, or click the quizlet links within the document.