AP Environmental Science Semester

Unit 1: Earth's Systems

A Chapter 1: Flow of Energy
1Lesson 1: Introduction
2Lesson 2: Forms of Energy
3Lesson 3: Sources and Sinks
4Lesson 4: Conservation of Energy
5Lesson 5: Energy Units

B Chapter 2: The Cycling of Matter
1Lesson 6: Introduction
2Lesson 7: Water Cycle
3Lesson 8: Carbon Cycle
4Lesson 9: Nitrogen Cycle
5Lesson 10: Phosphorus Cycle

C Chapter 3: The Solid Earth
1Lesson 11: Introduction
2Lesson 12: Earth's Formation & Structure
3Lesson 13: Geologic Time Scale
4Lesson 14: The Lithosphere & Plate Tectonics
5Lesson 15: Geological Disturbances
6Lesson 16: Rocks & the Rock Cycle
7Lesson 17: Soil Formation

D Chapter 4: The Atmosphere
1Lesson 18: Introduction
2Lesson 19: Atmospheric Structure
3Lesson 20: Solar Radiation
4Lesson 21: Wind
5Lesson 22: Weather
6Lesson 23: Precipitation
7Lesson 24: Climate

E Chapter 5: The Biosphere
1Lesson 25: Introduction
2Lesson 26: Organisms
3Lesson 27: Population/Communities
4Lesson 28: Ecosystems
5Lesson 29: Biomes
6Lesson 30: Evolution of Life

Unit 2: Human Population Dynamics

A Chapter 6: History and Global Distribution
1Lesson 31: Introduction
2Lesson 32: Population Growth
3Lesson 33: Population Demographics
4Lesson 34: Patterns of Resource Use

B Chapter 7: Carrying Capacity
1Lesson 35: Introduction
2Lesson 36: Effects of Technology and the Environment
3Lesson 37: Effect of Standard of Living

C Chapter 8: Cultural and Economic Influences
1Lesson 38: Introduction
2Lesson 39: Economic Factors
3Lesson 40: Cultural Factors

Unit 3: Natural Resources

A Chapter 9: Water
1Lesson 41: Introduction
2Lesson 42: Agricultural Water Use
3Lesson 43: Domestic and Industrial Water Use
4Lesson 44: Control of Water Resources

B Chapter 10: Minerals
1Lesson 45: Introduction
2Lesson 46: Economic Value of Minerals
3Lesson 47: Mineral Deposits
4Lesson 48: Mineral Utilization
5Lesson 49: Mineral Sufficiency and the Future

C Chapter 11: Soils
1Lesson 50: Introduction
2Lesson 51: Soil Profile
3Lesson 52: Soil Characteristics
4Lesson 53: Soil Fertility and pH
5Lesson 54: Soil Degradation
6Lesson 55: Soil Conservation

D Chapter 12: Biological
1Lesson 56: Introduction
2Lesson 57: Natural Areas
3Lesson 58: Genetic Diversity
4Lesson 59: Food Resources

E Chapter 13: Non-renewable
1Lesson 60: Introduction
2Lesson 61: Coal
3Lesson 62: Oil
4Lesson 63: Natural Gas
5Lesson 64: Oil Shale and Tar Sands
6Lesson 65: Nuclear Power

F Chapter 14: Renewable
1Lesson 66: Introduction
2Lesson 67: Solar Energy
3Lesson 68: Hydroelectric Energy
4Lesson 69: Wind Power
5Lesson 70: Biomass Energy
6Lesson 71: Geothermal Energy

G Chapter 15: Land
1Lesson 72: Introduction
2Lesson 73: Residential and Commercial Lands
3Lesson 74: Agricultural and Forest Lands
4Lesson 75: Recreational and Wilderness Lands

Unit 4: Environmental Quality

A Chapter 16: Air, Water, and Soil
1Lesson 76: Introduction
2Lesson 77: Air Pollutants
3Lesson 78: Water Pollutants
4Lesson 79: Soil Pollutants

B Chapter 17: Solid Waste
1Lesson 80: Introduction
2Lesson 81: Sources and Types of Solid Waste
3Lesson 82: Waste Disposal Methods
4Lesson 83: Waste Management

C Chapter 18: Human Health
1Lesson 84: Introduction
2Lesson 85: Agents
3Lesson 86: Effects
4Lesson 87: Relative Risks

Unit 5: Global Changes

A Chapter 19: First-Order Effects
1Lesson 88: Introduction
2Lesson 89: Atmosphere
3Lesson 90: Oceans
4Lesson 91: Biota

B Chapter 20: Higher-Order Effects
1Lesson 92: Introduction
2Lesson 93: Atmosphere
3Lesson 94: Oceans
4Lesson 95: Biota

Unit 6: Environment and Society

A Chapter 21: Economic Forces
1Lesson 96: Introduction
2Lesson 97: External Costs
3Lesson 98: Cost-Benefit Analyses

B Chapter 22: Culture and Aesthetic
1Lesson 99: Introduction
2Lesson 100: Categorizing Countries
3Lesson 101: Environmental Justice
4Lesson 102: Indigenous People

C Chapter 23: Environmental Ethics v1Lesson 103: Introduction
2Lesson 104: Sustainable Ethic
3Lesson 105: Land Ethic
4Lesson 106: Hetch Hetchy
5Lesson 107: The Tragedy of the Commons

D Chapter 24: Environmental Laws and Regulations
1Lesson 108: Introduction
2Lesson 109: Federal Laws
3Lesson 110: State Laws
4Lesson 111: International Treaties and Conventions

E Chapter 25: Issues and Options
1Lesson 112: Introduction
2Lesson 113: Resource Use
3Lesson 114: Restoration Ecology
4Lesson 115: Environmental Involvement