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Ap Environmental Science Textbook Sixth Edition Chapter 11 Answers

"The Earth does not belong to us-- we belong to the Earth."
-- Chief Seattle, 1854

APES (A.P. Environmental Science)
Notes & Handouts
First semester

TEXTBOOK: Friedland and Relyea. Environmental Science for AP. New York, NY: W.H. Freeman and Company, 2015.

SUPPLEMENTARY RESOURCE: Williams, Linda. 5 Steps to a 5: AP Environmental Science.. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. (updated yearly)



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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Welcome Assignments
General
First Week(s) of School
Important Course Information: an overview
Free Response Questions - IMPORTANT
SEMESTER 1, TEST 1: Ch. 1-3
Ch. 1: Studying the State of Our Earth
Ch. 2: Environmental Systems
Ch. 3: Ecosystem Ecology
Projects: Biogeochemical Cycles; Biomes
SEMESTER 1, TEST 2: Ch. 6-7
Ch. 6: Population and Community Ecology
Ch. 7: The Human Population
SEMESTER 1, TEST 3: Ch. 8, 11
Ch. 8: Earth Systems (Soil)
Ch. 11: Feeding the World
SEMESTER 1, TEST 4: Ch. 11 module 32 extension
Ch. 11: Feeding the World extension (Pesticides)
APES Math Skills Remediation
SEMESTER 1, TEST 5: Ch. 9,14
Ch. 9: Water Resources
Ch. 14: Water Pollution
Midterm (Semester 1) Exam
For the AP Exam: How to Write Essays

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WELCOME ASSIGNMENTS

  • APES Welcome Assignments

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GENERAL

  • WORD ROOT, PREFIX, & SUFFIX LIST
  • Bloom's Taxonomy
  • Graphing with Microsoft Excel
  • Graph Paper to print
  • Science Article guidelines for article assignments

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FIRST WEEK(S) OF SCHOOL

  • Welcome Letter (two copies)
  • B.E.N. Letter - parent letter; must be signed and turned in
  • Laboratory Safety Contract - must be signed and turned in
  • Science Donations
    • PHUHS Science Donation Letter
    • PHUHS Science Donation Letter, signed
    • Online donations link
  • Pinellas County Schools AP Exam Acknowledgement Form
  • Welcome To APES
  • Class Procedures - print page 1 to be signed for binder
  • Formal Lab Report Format - must be kept in binder
  • "Find Someone Who... Environmental Edition" ice breaker
  • "The Many Ways To Go APE(S)" - resource for study/flash cards
  • APES Math Tips for the AP Exam - must be kept in binder
  • *** APES Unit Correlation with our textbook ***
  • SI and Metrics Practice - on your own

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IMPORTANT COURSE INFORMATION: an overview for reference

  • APES Required Environmental Legislation
  • American Environmental Movement Timeline
  • Inductive vs. Deductive Reasoning

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FREE RESPONSE QUESTIONS

  • Index of topics
  • APES FRQs from past years (bottom of page)
  • Scoring guidelines (rubrics) are located on AP Classroom

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STUDYING THE STATE OF OUR EARTH (Ch. 1)

  • Ch. 1 Book Notes - class notes
  • APES  Ch. 1 Chapter Work
    • p. 6: # 1-4
    • p. 11: "Do The Math" problem
    • p. 14: "Do The Math" problem
    • p. 18: #1-5
    • p. 25: #1-5
    • p. 28-29: # 1-11; FRQ #1-2
  • The Scientific Method - optional

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ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS (Ch. 2)

  • Ch. 2 Book Notes - class notes
  • APES  Ch. 2 Chapter Work
    • p. 42-43: # 1-6
    • p. 46: "Do The Math" problem
    • p. 54: # 1-6
    • p. 58-59: # 1-14
    • p. 60: FRQ #1-2
  • Environmental Lab Skills and class data table - first formal lab
    • Graph Paper to print
  • APES Chemistry Review Notes: Matter and Energy - optional
  • APES Chemistry Review Notes: Names and Formulas - optional
  • APES Chemistry Review Notes: Thermochemistry - optional

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ECOSYSTEM ECOLOGY (Ch. 3)

  • Ch. 3 Book Notes - class notes
  • APES  Ch. 3 Chapter Work
    • p. 78: # 1-6
    • p. 81: "Do The Math" problem
    • p. 90 # 1-7
    • p. 95: #1-5
    • p. 99-100: # 1-18
    • p. 101: FRQ # 1-2
  • Food Chain / Food Web Activity
  • Predation Lab and Predation Lab Data Table
  • Cats Of Borneo Activity
  • Tragedy of the Commons Mini-Lab
  • Carbon Cycle Game instructions and game board
  • APES Chemistry Review worksheet - optional
  • APES Ch. 1-3 MC Test Hints

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PROJECTS

  • Biogeochemical Cycles Project, Cycles scoring rubric, 10% Rule scoring rubric
  • Biome Project and Biome scoring rubric

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POPULATION AND COMMUNITY ECOLOGY (Ch. 6)

  • Ch. 6 Book Notes - class notes
  • APES  Ch. 6 Chapter Work:
    • p. 195-196: # 1-5
    • p. 199: "Do The Math" problem
    • p. 203-204: # 1-5
    • p. 212: #1-5
    • p. 217: #1-5
    • p. 221-222: # 1-12
    • p. 223: FRQ #1-2
  • Moose and Wolves of Isle Royale Activity
  • Estimating Population Size Mini-Lab
  • Bacteria Bottles Acticity
  • The Lily Pond Parable (two copies)

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THE HUMAN POPULATION (Ch. 7)

  • Ch. 7 Book Notes - class notes
  • APES  Ch. 7 Chapter Work
    • p. 233: "Do The Math" problem
    • p. 236: # 1-5
    • p. 246-247: # 1-5
    • p. 250-251: #1-12
    • p. 251: FRQ #1-2
  • Sustainable Island Lab - formal lab
    • Sustainable Island Lab - document highlighted in color for color printing
    • Sustainable Island Lab - document not highlighted, for black-and-white printing
  • Population Profile (Age Pyramid) Mini-Lab
  • Carrying Capacity Mini-Lab
  • Doubling Time in Exponential Growth, from Molnar
  • APES Ch. 6-7 MC Test Hints

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EARTH SYSTEMS -- SOIL (Ch. 8)

  • Ch. 8 Book Notes - class notes
  • Photos of rocks - supplement to class notes
  • APES  Ch. 8 Chapter Work
    • p. 268: "Do The Math" problem
    • p. 273: # 1-6
    • p. 286-287: # 1-6
    • p. 290-291: #1-13
    • p. 291: FRQ #1-2
  • Soil Texture Triangle Activity
  • Salinization Lab (p. 3-4 are data tables)
  • Physical Characteristics of Soil Lab - formal lab
  • In The Time It Took To Form One Inch of Soil...

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FEEDING THE WORLD (Ch. 11)

  • Ch. 11 Book Notes - class notes
  • APES  Ch. 11 Chapter Work
    • p. 362: # 1-5
    • p. 365: "Do The Math" problem
    • p. 374: #1-5
    • p. 383: #1-5
    • p. 386-388: #1-16
    • p. 388: FRQ #1-2
  • Famine Activity
  • APES Ch. 8 & 11 MC Test Hints

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FEEDING THE WORLD (Ch. 11 extension - Pesticides)

  • Ch. 11 extension Book Notes (Pesticides) - class notes
  • Ch. 11 extension MC Test Hints

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APES MATH SKILLS REMEDIATION

  • APES Math Skills Remedial Assignment
    • mandatory for students who did not earn an A on APES Math Test #2
    • optional grade for students who earned an A on APES Math Test #2

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WATER RESOURCES (Ch. 9)

  • Ch. 9 Book Notes - class notes
  • Desal general information - extension of class notes
  • APES Ch. 9 Chapter Work
    • p, 301: #1-4
    • p. 307: #1-5
    • p. 314: Do The Math
    • p. 315: #1-5
    • p. 318-319: #1-11
    • p. 319: FRQ #1-2
  • Chemistry Water Review - keep definitions with notes
  • 50 Ways to Save Water
  • Estuary article (take notes)... or complete the 40 questions
  • Home Water Use Survey
  • Water Diversions, adapted from Molnar
  • Desalination info from USGS
  • Tampa Bay Desalination Plant Article
  • Tampa Bay Desalination Plant Article - older info
  • Tapped - documentary's official site

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WATER POLLUTION (Ch. 14)

  • Ch. 14 Book Notes - class notes
  • Ch. 14 Book Notes (no extra color) - class notes
  • Water Treatment Grid - extension of class notes
  • Water Treatment Summary - extension of class notes
  • APES Ch. 14 Chapter Work
    • p. 489: Do The Math
    • p. 490: #1-5
    • p. 497: #1-5
    • p. 501: #1-3
    • p. 505: #1-4
    • p. 509: #1-4
    • p. 514: #1-9
    • p. 515: FRQ #1-2
  • Sewage Treatment Summary
  • Notes on Domestic Wastewater Definitions - on your own
  • Water Loss Drop by Drop, adapted from Molnar
  • Water testing
    • Water Testing Lab #1
    • Water Testing Lab #2 student guide and data sheet, water lab formula questions
    • Combined data list
  • APES Ch. 9 & 14 MC Test Hints

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MIDTERM (SEMESTER 1) EXAM

  • Midterm Exam Review Guidelines

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FOR THE AP EXAM

  • "The Many Ways To Go APE(S)" - resource for study

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THANKS FOR A SUSTAINABLE SEMESTER! :)

Ap Environmental Science Textbook Sixth Edition Chapter 11 Answers

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