AP Environmental Science

What is inside (108 subdecks)

• Unit 1: The Living World: Ecosystems147 cards

  • 1.1 Introduction to Ecosystems13 cards
  • 1.2 Terrestrial Biomes21 cards
  • 1.3 Aquatic Biomes9 cards
  • 1.4 The Carbon Cycle8 cards
  • 1.5 The Nitrogen Cycle19 cards
  • 1.6 The Phosphorus Cycle8 cards
  • 1.7 The Hydrologic (Water) Cycle20 cards
  • 1.8 Primary Productivity12 cards
  • 1.9 Trophic Levels13 cards
  • 1.10 Energy Flow and the 10% Rule7 cards
  • 1.11 Food Chains and Food Webs17 cards
• Unit 2: The Living World: Biodiversity63 cards

  • 2.1 Introduction to Biodiversity10 cards
  • 2.2 Ecosystem Services13 cards
  • 2.3 Island Biogeography6 cards
  • 2.4 Ecological Tolerance7 cards
  • 2.5 Natural Disruptions to Ecosystems7 cards
  • 2.6 Adaptations7 cards
  • 2.7 Ecological Succession13 cards
• Unit 3: Populations86 cards

  • 3.1 Generalist and Specialist Species8 cards
  • 3.2 K-Selected and r-Selected Species16 cards
  • 3.3 Survivorship Curves9 cards
  • 3.4 Carrying Capacity9 cards
  • 3.5 Population Growth and Resource Availability9 cards
  • 3.6 Age Structure Diagrams6 cards
  • 3.7 Total Fertility Rate8 cards
  • 3.8 Human Population Dynamics13 cards
  • 3.9 Demographic Transition8 cards
• Unit 4: Earth Systems and Resources80 cards

  • 4.1 Plate Tectonics11 cards
  • 4.2 Soil Formation and Erosion7 cards
  • 4.3 Soil Composition and Properties10 cards
  • 4.4 Earth's Atmosphere13 cards
  • 4.5 Global Wind Patterns12 cards
  • 4.6 Watersheds6 cards
  • 4.7 Solar Radiation and Earth's Seasons9 cards
  • 4.8 Earth's Geography and Climate6 cards
  • 4.9 El Niño and La Niña6 cards
• Unit 5: Land and Water Use143 cards

  • 5.1 The Tragedy of the Commons5 cards
  • 5.2 Clearcutting5 cards
  • 5.3 The Green Revolution6 cards
  • 5.4 Impacts of Agricultural Practices7 cards
  • 5.5 Irrigation Methods24 cards
  • 5.6 Pest Control Methods8 cards
  • 5.7 Meat Production Methods20 cards
  • 5.8 Impacts of Overfishing6 cards
  • 5.9 Impacts of Mining11 cards
  • 5.10 Impacts of Urbanization8 cards
  • 5.11 Ecological Footprints5 cards
  • 5.12 Introduction to Sustainability7 cards
  • 5.13 Methods to Reduce Urban Runoff6 cards
  • 5.14 Integrated Pest Management6 cards
  • 5.15 Sustainable Agriculture7 cards
  • 5.16 Aquaculture5 cards
  • 5.17 Sustainable Forestry7 cards
• Unit 6: Energy Resources and Consumption94 cards

  • 6.1 Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources8 cards
  • 6.2 Global Energy Consumption7 cards
  • 6.3 Fuel Types and Uses11 cards
  • 6.4 Distribution of Natural Energy Resources4 cards
  • 6.5 Fossil Fuels8 cards
  • 6.6 Nuclear Power12 cards
  • 6.7 Energy from Biomass6 cards
  • 6.8 Solar Energy9 cards
  • 6.9 Hydroelectric Power8 cards
  • 6.10 Geothermal Energy5 cards
  • 6.11 Hydrogen Fuel Cell5 cards
  • 6.12 Wind Energy5 cards
  • 6.13 Energy Conservation6 cards
• Unit 7: Atmospheric Pollution71 cards

  • 7.1 Introduction to Air Pollution13 cards
  • 7.2 Photochemical Smog10 cards
  • 7.3 Thermal Inversion5 cards
  • 7.4 Atmospheric CO2 and Particulates4 cards
  • 7.5 Indoor Air Pollutants12 cards
  • 7.6 Reduction of Air Pollutants13 cards
  • 7.7 Acid Rain8 cards
  • 7.8 Noise Pollution6 cards
• Unit 8: Aquatic and Terrestrial Pollution137 cards

  • 8.1 Sources of Pollution8 cards
  • 8.2 Human Impacts on Ecosystems16 cards
  • 8.3 Endocrine Disruptors5 cards
  • 8.4 Human Impacts on Wetlands and Mangroves6 cards
  • 8.5 Eutrophication10 cards
  • 8.6 Thermal Pollution5 cards
  • 8.7 Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)7 cards
  • 8.8 Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification8 cards
  • 8.9 Solid Waste Disposal17 cards
  • 8.10 Waste Reduction Methods10 cards
  • 8.11 Sewage Treatment9 cards
  • 8.12 Lethal Dose 50% (LD50)5 cards
  • 8.13 Dose Response Curve6 cards
  • 8.14 Pollution and Human Health5 cards
  • 8.15 Pathogens and Infectious Diseases20 cards
• Unit 9: Global Change83 cards

  • 9.1 Stratospheric Ozone Depletion6 cards
  • 9.2 Reducing Ozone Depletion6 cards
  • 9.3 The Greenhouse Effect8 cards
  • 9.4 Increases in the Greenhouse Gases5 cards
  • 9.5 Global Climate Change16 cards
  • 9.6 Ocean Warming6 cards
  • 9.7 Ocean Acidification6 cards
  • 9.8 Invasive Species6 cards
  • 9.9 Endangered Species12 cards
  • 9.10 Human Impacts on Biodiversity12 cards